哥伦比亚政府与反政府武装展开新一轮和谈

Colombia\'s president says he has begun negotiations with the country\'s main rebel group to bring an end to nearly five decades of war.

Juan Manuel Santos announced the peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, better known as FARC, during a nationally televised address Monday.  News outlets reported earlier Monday that the the two sides had agreed to begin holding talks in Oslo, Norway, in October.

Mr. Santos says the negotiations must lead to a peace deal and that military operations will continue during the talks.  He also mentioned that Colombia\'s second-biggest rebel group, the National Liberation Army, or ELN, has expressed a desire to participate in the negotiations.

FARC has yet to react to the Santos announcement.

The last negotiations between the government and FARC collapsed in 2002, as the guerillas increased their ranks and turned to drug trafficking.

桑托斯星期一发表全国电视讲话，宣布与哥伦比亚革命武装力量展开和平谈判。媒体星期一早些时候说，双方同意今年10月在挪威首都奥斯陆举行会谈。

桑托斯说，谈判必须达成一项和平协议，而军事行动在谈判期间将继续进行。桑托斯还说，哥伦比亚第二大反政府武装“民族解放军”表示了参加谈判的意愿。

哥伦比亚革命武装力量还没有对桑托斯的宣布做出反应。

哥伦比亚政府与哥伦比亚革命武装力量的上次谈判在2002年破裂，当时游击组织哥伦比亚革命武装力量扩充人员，并开始从事毒品走私活动。