Venezuela Ready to Continue Dialogue With US on Mutual Interest Offices' Opening - Maduro
Venezuela is interested in resuming talks with the United States on the opening of offices that would promote the two countries' mutual interests, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said
BUENOS AIRES (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th March, 2019) Venezuela is interested in resuming talks with the United States on the opening of offices that would promote the two countries' mutual interests, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said.
On Tuesday, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said that Washington and Caracas suspended talks on the mutual establishment of diplomatic interest offices. In addition, the Venezuelan authorities ordered that the US diplomatic staff should leave the Bolivarian republic in three days.
"If [the United States] wants a dialogue, I am ready for the dialogue ... I once again reaffirm my interest and desire to continue a dialogue in New York at the level of our representatives to the United Nations," Maduro said, adding, however, that at the moment he had to suspend talks on the opening of diplomatic interest offices.
The confrontation between the United States and Venezuela further escalated this year, when on January 23, speaker of opposition-led National Assembly Juan Guaido declared himself to be acting Venezuelan president, and the Unites States, as well as its allies around the world, immediately recognized him.
Russia, China, Mexico, Turkey and several other countries continue to recognize Maduro as Venezuela's legitimate leader.