Venezuelan and Guyana authorities will not use force to resolve the territorial dispute and will convene a commission to find a solution to the crisis.
This was contained in the joint statement on the results of the talks, published by the Vincent Times newspaper, APA reported with reference to TASS. It was published by the St. Vincent Times. The talks were held in Kingstown, the capital of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
“Under no circumstances will Guyana and Venezuela directly or indirectly threaten each other or use force against each other,” the document said. – “The Parties express their commitment to good neighbourliness, peaceful coexistence and the unity of Latin America and the Caribbean.”
The countries’ representatives agreed to establish a special commission to resolve issues related to the territorial dispute. “The two sides agreed to the immediate establishment of a joint commission of foreign ministers and technical experts of the two countries to resolve the issues by mutual agreement. The report of this joint commission will be presented to the Presidents of Guyana and Venezuela within three months.”
“The two states agreed to meet again in Brazil within the next three months or at another time to discuss all matters concerning the disputed territory, including the above-mentioned update of the Joint Commission.”
