German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday it was important to avoid tension in Venezuela but insisted that the nation's best interests could only be guaranteed in a new presidential vote
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 01st February, 2019) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday it was important to avoid tension in Venezuela but insisted that the nation's best interests could only be guaranteed in a new presidential vote."Foreign ministers agreed that we want to play our part in avoiding escalation but in a way that allows Venezuelans to advance their interests. We believe this can only be achieved through elections," she told reporters in Berlin.
She repeated that the European Union did not recognize the legitimacy of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who she said had until Sunday to call a new election before opposition leader Juan Guaido is recognized as leader by European states.
Germany and four other EU nations said last week they would join the United States and several Latin American countries that recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president if no vote were held. Russia and China, among others, said they backed the elected government in Caracas.
