Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Colombia)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores

San Carlos Palace, Foreign Affairs protocolar headquarters
Ministry overview
Formed27 December 2002 (2002-12-27)
Preceding agencies
HeadquartersCentro de Comercio Internacional
Calle 28 No. 13 A–15
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
04°36′56.40″N 74°04′16.48″W / 4.6156667°N 74.0712444°W / 4.6156667; -74.0712444
Annual budgetCOP$599,063,957,867 (2012)
COP$672,507,972,786 (2013)
COP$571,581,879,281 (2014)
Ministry executives
Websitewww.mincit.gov.co

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) (Spanish: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores) also known as the Chancellery (Spanish: Cancillería), is the Cabinet position of the Government of Colombia responsible for the international relations of Colombia through its diplomatic missions abroad by formulating foreign policy relevant to the matters of the State. It is equivalent to the foreign affairs ministries of other countries.