In the continuation of his tour of East Africa, Deputy Minister Yuri Pimentel met Thursday with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Affairs of the Republic of Uganda, John Mulimba.
During the meeting, both parties highlighted the excellent bilateral relations, expressing interest in strengthening them in cooperation areas identified and emphasized convergence in multilateral forums due to the shared position of principles, refers to a press release.
The Vice Minister for Africa pointed out the economic, political and social advances in Venezuela, despite the illegal application of unilateral coercive measures against its people, which violate the provisions of the United Nations Charter.
Uganda will soon assume the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which Venezuela held from 2016 to 2019. Both countries formally established diplomatic relations on April 27, 1950.
