The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejected this Sunday the attack by the United States against an unmanned civilian aircraft of Chinese origin.
The information was released by the Foreign Minister of the Republic, Yván Gil, who through his account on the social network Twitter specified that controversies or differences must be resolved “responsibly and in accordance with International Law.”
“The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects the attack by the United States against a civilian unmanned aircraft of Chinese origin. All disputes must be resolved responsibly and in accordance with International Law,” the Chancellor posted on Twitter.
In the statement, Venezuela ratifies its strict adherence to dialogue for the peaceful resolution of conflicts and healthy coexistence among peoples.
Aircraft posed no threat
This Friday, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that the entry of the unmanned civil aircraft into the United States “was entirely unexpected and due to force majeure,” he said. xinhua in a note.
The Chinese authorities stated that the civil aircraft “is used for research purposes, mainly meteorological, and was affected by westerly winds and limited self-driving ability, which caused it to drift away from its planned course.”
It was learned that the spokesman for the US Department of Defense also indicated that the aircraft did not represent a military or physical threat to people on the ground.
Communiqué from Venezuela
Below is the full text of the release issued by the Foreign Ministry of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela:
The Government of the Republic of Venezuela rejects the attack by the United States against an unmanned aircraft of a civilian nature that had shown a technical failure and that did not represent any military or physical threat against people on the ground. Once again, the United States resorts to the use of force instead of treating this situation with the seriousness and responsibility that the case deserves.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, committed to the values of the United Nations Charter and Peace Diplomacy, ratifies its strict adherence to dialogue for the peaceful resolution of conflicts and healthy coexistence among nations and peoples.
Caracas, February 5, 2023.
