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38      LOCAL NEWS                                          AWEMainta                             Diabierna, 29 September 2023




       Defense in the Caribbean Region





           strengthens ties with Colombia






       THE navy patrol ship in the Dutch Caribbean Region, Zr.Ms.

       Groningen,  last week rendered a visit to Cartagena in
       Colombia. This harbor visit was in the light of preparing joint
       maritime exercises and thus strengthening cooperation in
       the field of security in the Caribbean Region.


       The Dutch Navy ship Zr.Ms. Groningen and the Colombian
       Navy ship ARC Victoria together sailed out of the harbor
       of  Cartagena  on  Thursday  September  21.    The  two  ships

       conducted maritime exercises on the open sea, such as
       testing basic communication skills and maneuvering exer-
       cises. It is the first time in a long time that a Dutch and a
       Colombian Marine ship operated together with such inten-

       sity.

       The Commander of the  Navy in the  Caribbean Region,
       Commander Walter Hansen, previous to the exercises, orga-

       nized a reception on board of the patrol ship. The guests
       formed a diverse group from the Colombian Marine as well
       as from the local authorities and companies, and also from
       representatives from the Dutch business community, and

       the  Dutch  community  in  Cartagena as  well.  Besides  that,
       Commander Hansen could get acquainted with the crew of
       the patrol ship.


       Colombia is an important safety partner of the Kingdom
       of the Netherlands in the Caribbean Region. Cross-border
       crime,  including  drug smuggling,  has  a highly  destabi-


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            SUNDAY BRUNCH                                                         lizing and undermining effect on countries in the Caribbean


            $ 1 1 0   P E R   C O U P L E   |   C H A M P A G N E   I N C L U D E D  Region. Intensive collaboration between Colombia and the
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            A C   I N D O O R   &   O U T D O O R   S E A T I N G
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