Germany endorses the recognition of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president, however it is up to the European Union to make a final decision on the issue, the German Cabinet's spokesman said on Friday
BERLIN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 25th January, 2019) Germany endorses the recognition of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president, however it is up to the European Union to make a final decision on the issue, the German Cabinet's spokesman said on Friday."Venezuela now needs free and fair elections. The Federal government, in the framework of the forthcoming consultations in the European Union, would support recognition of Juan Guaido, the interim president of Venezuela, if such free and fair elections are not held in the near future. The EU Political and Security Committee is meeting on this issue at this moment," Steffen Seibert said at a briefing.
The Venezuelan crisis could be resolved only through a peaceful political process within the framework of the constitution, the spokesman noted.
Berlin recognizes the opposition-run Venezuelan National Assembly, chaired by Guaido, as "the only democratically legitimate institute, which plays a special role on the country's path to democracy," according to Seibert.
On Tuesday, the Venezuelan National Assembly adopted a statement declaring Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro "a usurper." On Wednesday, Guaido declared himself the country's interim president at a mass rally in Caracas.
The European Union on Thursday expressed full support to Venezuela's National Assembly and called for an immediate democratic election in the crisis-torn country. The bloc also voiced hope that "political discussions" on the ways of settling the conflict would be held soon.
