U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will lead a delegation of U.S. lawmakers to visit Colombia on Thursday and Friday for talks on trade and regional security, the State Department said Tuesday.
"Secretary Rice and the delegation will meet with Colombian government officials, trade union leaders and representatives from the private sector," the State Department said in a statement.
During the visit, Rice will "discuss bilateral trade, including the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, and security issues," the statement said.
Rice will be accompanied by Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas Shannon and Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Daniel Sullivan, the statement added.
The United States has signed a free trade agreement with Colombia and is waiting for approval of the Democrats-controlled Congress.
Colombia has been a U.S. ally in South America.
Source: Xinhua
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