France indicated that it is in contact with the Netherlands and Italy due to Venezuela’s measure to reduce the diplomatic mission of those countries.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Venezuela’s chargé d’affaires in Paris, Arturo Enrique Gil Pinto, to notify that it will take “all reciprocity measures that it deems necessary” in response to the measure taken by Caracas to reduce French diplomatic representation. , along with that of the Netherlands and Italy.
The French Foreign Ministry, through a statement, explained that Gil was called on Wednesday, January 15, to notify him of the Elysée’s decision and said that he remains in contact with Amsterdam and Rome due to Venezuela’s actions, which justified his diplomatic measure. for “hostile conduct” and support for “extremist groups.”
The French foreign department “categorically rejected the allegations of interference” and insisted that what it does is “maintain a dialogue with all the parties to facilitate a peaceful solution to the crisis.”
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Furthermore, he emphasized that the work of his diplomats “in the service of important bilateral cooperation, such as in the fields of security, culture or humanitarian matters, is carried out fully within the framework of the Vienna conventions” that regulate diplomatic and consular activity.
The charge of affairs #Venezuela in France a été convoquée à @francediplo on 01/15/2025.
This convocation fait suite à la décision du régime Vénézuélien de réduire le dispositif diplomatique de l’ambassade de France au Vénézuéla.➡️ https://t.co/EjkifDrD0c pic.twitter.com/raKbBhs4Ac
— France Diplomatie 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@francediplo) January 16, 2025
France’s measure is known a day after Netherlands ordered Venezuela to eliminate two of four diplomatic posts in the country for the same principle of reciprocity.
The chargé d’affaires in Caracas “was instructed to reduce the Venezuelan diplomatic staff from four to two people, which constitutes a proportionate response to the diplomatic measure imposed on the Netherlands,” declared the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Caspar Veldkamp, in a letter to Parliament.
The government of the Netherlands on Tuesday accused Nicolás Maduro’s administration of “escalation” by limiting the number of French, Dutch and Italian diplomats authorized to remain in Venezuela to three per country.
*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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