“I share the joint statement with the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro. We continue on the path of strengthening Colombian-Venezuelan relations, which contribute to the development and well-being of our peoples,” said the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, on his official Twitter account. , this Saturday.
I share the joint statement with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro. We continue on the path of strengthening Colombian-Venezuelan relations, which contribute to the development and well-being of our peoples. pic.twitter.com/dTPJSQBFNU
— Nicolas Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) January 8, 2023
Said document outlines that Venezuela as a guarantor country will support the Colombian government in its objective of maintaining the bilateral cessation and Total Peace.
It also indicates that the progress achieved to complete the negotiation of the Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments was announced, through which direct cross-border investments will be facilitated and promoted, which will promote, among others, the transfer of technology, the formation of value-added chains and the productive and sustainable development of Colombia and Venezuela.
The progress achieved in the opening of the border bridges between Colombia and Venezuela was reported, which have allowed improving the conditions of Colombian and Venezuelan citizens in the border areas. Likewise, the local and regional border authorities will be given instructions to complete the process of opening all border crossings for the international transport of goods and passengers, both in public service and in private vehicles.
It should be noted that the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, after landing at the Simón Bolívar International Airport, in Maiquetía, this afternoon, arrived at the Miraflores Palace to hold an extraordinary bilateral meeting with his counterpart from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Ripe Moors.
Petro arrived accompanied by the Colombian Foreign Minister, Álvaro Leyva, and other officials, who were received by the Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Yván Gil, and by his diplomat Armando Benedetti.
The debate that took place in Office 1 addressed issues of bilateral interest based on the previously defined roadmap in strategic areas.
Below is the full statement
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