Through a communiqué, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, makes vows so that, with the change of government in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, would be possible to resume ties of cooperation and brotherhood between the two countries.
Following, the full text:
“The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, on behalf of the Venezuelan people and Government, congratulates the people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana after the electoral process that, after a prolonged period of recounting of votes, allowed to know the results definitive of the regional and general elections held on March 2, in which Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali resulted elected as president.
Venezuela acknowledges the democratic will of the Guyanese people and extends its congratulations to the Civic Progressive People’s Party (PPP / C) for the conquered victory, while wishing the best of success and performance to the new government.
The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela vows to resume the ties of cooperation and good neighborliness that characterized the comprehensive bilateral relationship with Guyana until 2015, always seeking the shared development of both peoples.
Finally, referring to the historical territorial controversy over Guyana Essequibo, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterates to the new Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana the need to reactivate the mechanisms for dialogue and negotiation as soon as possible to reach a practical and satisfactory settlement, always framed within the 1966 Geneva Agreement, an international legal instrument of full force for both parties”.
