Georgetown : Officials of both Guyana and Venezuela last evening recommitted to the Good Offices process of the United Nations Secretary General to address their border issue at the 201st observance of Venezuela’s Independence at the Pegasus Hotel.
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana Dario Morandy both made the commitment with the latter saying that it will not be an impediment to the integration of the two countries’ people.
“There can be no doubt that the current status of our relations is indeed unprecedented. This brotherly friendship and cooperation that exists between us today did not come by chance. It is attributed to the sustained contact and dialogue with which we have been able to achieve at the highest levels, a sincere commitment to work to strengthen our relationship through mutual respect and understanding. Guyana, like Venezuela, remains committed to the Good Offices process of the United Nations Secretary General,” PM Hinds said.
Ambassador Morandy said Venezuela and Guyana’s territorial issue is a legacy of colonialism that is being discussed and will be resolved through diplomatic channels. “It will not become an obstacle for the process of integration of our people,” the Ambassador stated.
He reaffirmed his country’s commitment to the Geneva Agreement and the Good Offices Process.
Prime Minister Hinds said the 5th of July embodies the struggles of Simon Bolivar for a liberated South America and noted that the states of Latin America and the Caribbean are driven by a spirit of determination and resilience, forging stronger relations amongst themselves for the economic progress of the region. He said that regional organisations such as the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and the Community of Latin and American and Caribbean states (CELAC) would have made Simon Bolivar justly proud.
“Guyana is committed to working with its sister Caricom member states towards the attainment of the objectives of CELAC,” the Prime Minister said as he explained that body’s goal of continued dialogue between sister states.
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