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The AFC Urges Caution In Proposed Talks With Venezuela

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December 10, 2023
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The AFC notes the announcement by the Office of the President of an imminent meeting with  the President of Venezuela.  

We observe that the meeting will be held in the multilateral context of the Community of Latin  America and Caribbean States (CELAC).   

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We acknowledge the revelation that the President has ruled out any possibility of the border  controversy being on the agenda of the meeting. We note, however, the caption enclosed in  the letter on the meeting sent to both the President of Guyana and the President of Venezuela.  It clearly indicates: ‘…matters consequential to the border controversy.  

In consideration of the foregoing, the AFC wishes to posit the following questions:  1. What is on the agenda for the meeting?  

  1. Is the meeting’s agenda approved?   
  2. If so, what are the agenda items?   
  3. Are the Venezuelans clear that the meeting will not include the border controversy?  

Guyana has always, and must continue to, clothe herself in the armor of international law and  international institutions, including the United Nations, regarding our territorial integrity. Any  dangerous venture into bilateral discussions, which Venezuela has always sought to pressure  

Guyana into, tramples on decades of skilled diplomacy executed by successive Guyanese  governments. Guyana has always and will continue to promote peace and stability in the  region.   

The very existence of this meeting, outside of the halls of the ICJ, could constitute a victory for  the coercive tactics of the Venezuelan regime.  

The above notwithstanding, we cannot ignore that the Maduro regime has held a Referendum  to annex 2/3 of Guyana. We cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that in clear violation of the ICJ,  Venezuela declared the Essequibo to be their territory as a new state. We cannot pay deference  to the fact that President Maduro has issued seven orders and signed decrees that blatantly  show no regard for our territorial integrity. And we will never forget that our country now  mourns the loss of five fallen heroes who died in the line of duty to protect our territorial  integrity. 

In consideration of the foregoing, the AFC wishes to place on record that if there is no clear  agenda that excludes the border controversy for the proposed meeting, there should be no  meeting.  

The AFC stands firm and resolute in our position of a united front on the matter of our border  integrity and we urge the Ali administration to cease making such crucial decisions without  consultation. We note that the Ali administration continues with the folly of excluding the  parliamentary opposition and other national stakeholders in the decision‐making on a matter  that touches and concerns every Guyanese, and cautions again, that this will not auger well for  Guyana’s standing and response to Venezuela.   

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