"It is a continuation of a long and fruitful collaboration through our diplomatic relations, which stretch back more than 150 years," says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in a video greeting, according to the Colombian newspaper El Tiempo.
"It is a clear testament to the competitiveness of the Swedish defense industry and high technological capabilities. With Gripen, Colombia will receive one of the world's most advanced combat aircraft. I look forward to deepening defense policy cooperation," says Minister of Defense Pål Jonson in a press release.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) agrees:
"I look forward to continuing to strengthen and broaden the cooperation between our countries," says the minister.
