Thank you.
The question you have asked is in fact the same question we ask ourselves every day.
As you know, the negotiations of this agreement began in July of last year. They came about as a result of the interest shown by the Andean countries in signing a free trade agreement with Canada. There were political changes in Latin America. This led to some countries in the Andean community not maintaining their interest in agreements of this sort.
After consultations with those who had been invited, we initiated negotiations between Peru, Canada, and Colombia. The negotiations were carried out. So far, five rounds have been held with Colombia. With Peru, the agreement was concluded after four rounds. They completed the negotiations in December of last year. We are still maintaining contacts. We haven't established a date for the next round, but possibly it will be in May. There are sensitive issues that are of interest to both countries.
The negotiations are being held very professionally. The process is very demanding. Once the text is concluded, the result will be satisfactory for both parties. The objective that we've proposed is to conclude negotiations by the end of this semester, if possible. It all depends, of course, on how close we'll be, regarding all the issues still at hand.
In Colombia, negotiations are held as transparently as possible. All delegations are accompanied by a group of Colombian investors and businesses. They require a report from government at the end of each session, and they ask for any other information they might need.
In part, this probably lengthens the negotiations. That is why we might not know exactly when they're going to be concluded. But we do believe they will be concluded at the end of this semester. By then, Colombia expects to conclude negotiations with EFTA countries.