Negotiations in a closed format for the press are being held between US and Colombian Presidents Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro at the White House.
Elchi.az reports with reference to AFP that the meeting started at 11:00 local time (20:00 Baku time).
It was reported that the Colombian President’s car did not enter the White House through the main entrance. Thus, Gustavo Petro was not officially received.
Earlier, the Colombian leader announced that he would meet with his American counterpart on February 3, saying that the country’s leadership is trying to maintain public silence and prevent the negative consequences of Trump’s rhetoric for the Colombian population.
After the attempted kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in early January, Trump did not rule out that the next target of the US military could be Colombia. He accused Petro of promoting cocaine production.