The UK envoy to the United Nations, Karen Pierce, said on Saturday that the United Kingdom demands an urgent presidential election in Venezuela and called for establishing of a legitimate government in the country
UNITED NATIONS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 26th January, 2019) The UK envoy to the United Nations, Karen Pierce, said on Saturday that the United Kingdom demands an urgent presidential election in Venezuela and called for establishing of a legitimate government in the country."The UK stands with the EU in demanding urgent free and fair elections at the earliest opportunity and in calling for legitimate government to be established," Pierce said.
Pierce also noted that the United Kingdom supports the United States in saying that the speaker of Venezuela's opposition-run National Assembly, Juan Guaido, who proclaimed himself interim president, was the right man to lead Venezuela to restoring its democracy.
Pierce added that Nicolas Maduro's presidency was not legitimate.
