The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a ruling against Venezuela on April 6, thus giving the green light to the investigation to define who owns the Essequibo territory, rejecting the allegations presented by the Maduro administration.
The administration of Nicolás Maduro invited Guyana to “resume political negotiation” to resolve the dispute over the 160,000 square kilometers of claimed territory in the Essequibo.
Through a statement published by the Ministry of Foreign AffairsVenezuela urged the government of Guyana to respect the provisions of the Geneva Agreement signed in 1966, a document that dictated the initiation of a discussion process between the two countries to seek suitable solutions for both countries.
“Venezuela reiterates its cordial invitation to the government of Guyana to resume the path of political negotiation regarding the dispute over the territory of Guayana Esequiba, as established in the Geneva Agreement signed on February 17, 1966,” it indicates. the statement, which also congratulates Guyana on the 57th anniversary of its independence.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a ruling against Venezuela on April 6, thus giving the green light to the investigation to define who owns the territory, rejecting the allegations presented by the Maduro administration.
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Given the ruling, Venezuela published a statement in which it warned that it would evaluate the implications of this decision and that it would adopt “all the measures at its disposal to defend its legitimate rights and territorial integrity.”
Said letter recalled that the 1966 Geneva Agreement is the only instrument recognized by Venezuela, considering it “valid and in force” to resolve the dispute over the territory, reiterating that the path is political negotiation.
Venezuela and Guyana have disputed the Essequibo territory for more than 100 years. Georgetown defends the validity of the Paris Arbitration Award of 1899 in which Caracas is deprived of jurisdiction over that extension of land; while the 1966 Geneva Agreement is the one that Venezuela considers valid to seek a peaceful solution to the situation.
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