Thursday, 23 June 2016

The Colombian government signed an historic agreement with the rebels, "the FARC"



Havana (Ina) - has made ​​the Colombian government and the rebellion , " the Revolutionary Armed Forces' (FARC) , a big step Thursday (June 23, 2016), towards peace through the signing of the historic agreement in Havana to stop fighting once and disarm the rebels, for a quick solution to the conflict tore the country for more than half a century. 
he said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos , after shaking hands with the FARC Timoleon Jimenez , commander at an official ceremony held in the Cuban capital in the presence of a number of heads of state and UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon "day historic for our country, I have finished the armed conflict with the FARC." 
There was no to agree a specific date, but it will take effect after the next to sign a peace agreement issupposed to put an end to armed conflict began 52 years ago. 
the agreement sets out , according to Agence France - Presse, mechanisms , "lay down their arms andsecurity guarantees (to the rebels) and how to combat criminal organizations" after ongoing negotiations in Cuba for the past three and a half years. 
and will be distributed fighters 7,000 in the insurgency that emerged in 1964 from the peasant revolution in the 23 region is to ensure their security in which the implications for them of weapons handed over to members of a UN mission sent to Colombia after the signing of the final peace agreement. 
the resulting complete disarmament weapons within 180 days following the agreement before Taatlvha United Nations. 
allow this critical juncture Finally, to leave in the near term, an end to the oldest conflict in Latin America has resulted in 52 years for more than 260 thousand people and 45 thousand missing and 6.9 million displaced . as 
well as the last sticking point recorded decisive progress Thursday with the announcement of aconsensus on the ratification of the final peace agreement mechanism. the 
parties agreed to respect the decision of the constitutional Court submitted to the government in May last request to organize a referendum. 

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