Embassy of Colombia, Madrid
LocationSalamanca
AddressPaseo General Martínez Campos, 48
28010 Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°26′06.20″N 3°41′24.0″W / 40.4350556°N 3.690000°W / 40.4350556; -3.690000 (Embajada de la República de Colombia)
AmbassadorOrlando Sardi de Lima

The Embassy of Colombia in Madrid is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Kingdom of Spain; it is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to Spain. It is located in the Salamanca district of Madrid, near the Church of San Fermín de los Navarros, the Sorolla Museum, the IE Business School, and the Palace of Bermejillo, precisely at Paseo General Martínez Campos, 48[1] at the intersection of Calle Fortuny, and it is serviced by the Rubén Darío station.[2]

The Embassy is also accredited to the Principality of Andorra, the Kingdom of Morocco, and the Republic of Tunisia.[3] The Embassy is charged with representing the interests of the President and Government of Colombia, improving diplomatic relations between Colombia and the accredited countries, promoting and improving the image and standing of Colombia in the accredited nations, promoting the Culture of Colombia, encouraging and facilitating tourism to and from Colombia, and ensuring the safety of Colombians abroad.

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References

  1. ↑ "Misiones de Colombia en el Exterior: España" (in Spanish). Colombia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Paseo General Martínez Campos, 48". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Colombia, President of (20 June 2011). "Decreto 2182 de 2011" (PDF). Diario Oficial (decree) (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, National Printing Office (48, 107). ISSN 0122-2112. OCLC 500057889. Retrieved 14 December 2012.


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