U.S. President Donald Trump¹ has invited his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos to the White House for talks later this month, the White House said Thursday.

 

白宫简报周四透露，美国总统特朗普已邀请哥伦比亚总统胡安·曼努埃尔·桑托斯在本月晚些时候到白宫举行会谈。

 

The meeting, scheduled for May 18, will discuss bilateral² and regional issues, including implementation³ of a peace accord reached between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the White House said in a statement.

 

The two presidents will also talk about engagement on shared security objective, it said.

 

In addition, the meeting will cover topics including "countering democratic backsliding in Venezuela," according to the brief statement.

 

According to the Colombian Embassy in Washington, Santos will also meet with U.S. Vice⁴ President Mike Pence and U.S. congressional leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan.

点击收听单词发音