April 20, 2023, 23:00 PM
April 20, 2023, 23:00 PM
The governments of Bolivia and Venezuela They sealed this Thursday an agreement of 13 bilateral and multisectoral cooperation agreements, during a meeting held by the president of State Luis Arce and his counterpart Nicolás Maduro.
The state dignitary traveled to the city of Caracas on Wednesday night to participate in the closing ceremony of the III Venezuela-Bolivia Joint Integration Commission.
The signing of the agreement took place at the Miraflores Palace, located in Caracas, where dignitaries from both countries signed the documents.
“We appreciate the affection and hospitality of the people of #Venezuela, where today we signed 13 important energy, educational, health, cultural cooperation and integration agreements and more, which strengthen our unity and mark the restart of our bilateral relations,” he said. the Bolivian president through his Twitter account.
maple highlighted the hard work they did in the Integration Commission, through the various subcommittees under the coordination of both Foreign Ministries.
of the closing The Ministers of Foreign Relations, Rogelio Mayta and Yván Gil Pinto, participated, who installed the technical work of the Commission from Tuesday, April 18.
“The signing of these agreements and the adoption of other It is a sample of the good relationship that exists between both brother nationsa long and trustworthy friendship that has been built between Venezuela and Bolivia”, highlighted Mayta.
For his part, Maduro affirmed that they are not only signed documents, but “sworn commitments” that must be fulfilled for the benefit of the peoples of both nations.
1.- Establishes the bases and procedures to prohibit and prevent the and/or commercialization in their respective territories of cultural, archaeological, paleontological goods historical artistic and cultural heritage
2.- Memorandum of understanding in educational matters that has the objective of promote solidarity educational cooperation in accordance with the legal regulations of both countries, prevailing actions in the exchange of information and experiences in the areas of interest of the parties, in order to strengthen and respect human rights.
3.- Memorandum of understanding between the ministries of Justice that has the purpose of “establishing cooperation mechanisms related to the organization, development and execution of activities of exchange of information, experiences, researchinteractions and training in thematic areas of common interest”.
4.- Memorandum signed between the ministers of the Health portfolios, linked to the “postgraduate training in medicine of medical professionals and the recognition of the corresponding academic titles issued by both States”.
5.- Agreement in the area of mining, has the objective “of the implementation of joint actions for cooperation in the field of mining, through the execution of a work plan that includes activities aimed at promoting, expanding and consolidating cooperation opportunities based on deep respect for human beings and the environment.
6.- Memorandum that sets the objective of “establishing and promoting the development of technical cooperation between the parties, in the field of metrology and any other that the related parties have by mutual agreement with metrological infrastructure”.
7.- Memorandum of understanding that “has the purpose of updating and promoting the conditions for the development of close scientific cooperation and academic on the basis of mutual respect and reciprocal benefit.
8.- Agreement that has the purpose of “deepening the principles and mechanisms of cooperation established between the parties that allow expand actions in the field of foreign trade”.
9.- Memorandum of understanding that establishes a “bilateral cooperation” between the Venezuelan News Agency and the Bolivian Information Agency“in the field of news exchange in order to facilitate objective and comprehensive coverage of the most important world events for the audiences of the two States, in accordance with the local laws and regulations applicable to the parties”.
10.- They signed the bilateral agreement that will facilitate and promote “the bilateral cooperation in the oil sectornatural gas and petrochemicals for mutual benefit”.
11.- Agreement on air services which will allow “promoting friendship and collaboration ties” in tourism promotion and trade relations.
12.- Memorandum of understanding for “assess the feasibility of business models and business opportunities for the possible realization of joint projects or transactions related to the monetization of natural gas (associated or non-associated) in the national territory; including the elements that make up its value chain”.
13.- Reliability agreement signed by PDVSA Gas and YPFB which establishes “confidential information mechanisms between both companies”.
On the last point, both countries sealed strategic agreements in the field of gas, oil and petrochemicals, to establish in the axis of energy security and food in the region as part of the actions aimed at facing the emerging challenges of the crisis of the neoliberal model, as raised at the summit against inflation.