[wanabidii] Press Releases: Joint Statement of the U.S.-Colombia Security Cooperation Coordinating Group

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Joint Statement of the U.S.-Colombia Security Cooperation Coordinating Group 12/09/2015 02:52 PM EST Joint Statement of the U.S.-Colombia Security Cooperation Coordinating Group Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 9, 2015 The Governments of the Republic of Colombia and the United States of America reaffirmed their strategic partnership during a meeting of the Security Cooperation Coordinating Group (SCCG) on December 7. This meeting was co-chaired by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, William R. Brownfield, and Colombian Vice Minister of Defense for Policy and International Affairs, Aníbal Fernández de Soto Camacho. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Caryn Hollis led the U.S. Department of Defense delegation at the meeting. This was the fifth session of the SCCG, which is a component of the bilateral High-Level Strategic Security Dialogue (HLSSD) that last took place in Bogota on April 27, 2015. The purpose of the Dialogue is to develop strategic mechanisms for further U.S.-Colombia security cooperation and coordination. In response to continued concerns about organized crime threats to citizen security in the Western Hemisphere, Presidents Obama and Santos agreed on the margins of the VI Summit of the Americas in Colombia in April 2012 to broaden the decades-long U.S.-Colombian security partnership and to formalize joint security cooperation activities. The United States and Colombia seek to minimize the impact of transnational crime and illegal drugs on partner nations by providing capacity-building training and fostering greater bilateral and multilateral law enforcement and rule of law cooperation in the region. During the December 7 meeting, the SCCG endorsed the U.S.-Colombia Action Plan on Regional Security Cooperation for 2016, which will be presented for approval at the next HLSSD. In addition, as part of U.S.-Colombian joint efforts to enhance coordination in 2016, both countries agreed to implement additional joint priority activities in Central America and the Caribbean. The SCCG is composed of U.S. and Colombian officials from several government agencies who seek to develop complementary security assistance programs to support the efforts of partner nations afflicted by the effects of transnational organized crime. The group also engages in a strategic dialogue about the future of U.S.-Colombian security cooperation. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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