Venezuela Declared German Ambassador Persona Non Grata - Foreign Ministry

Venezuela Declared German Ambassador Persona Non Grata - Foreign Ministry

The Venezuelan government declared the German ambassador persona non grata because of his interference in the country's internal affairs, he must leave Venezuela within 48 hours, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday

BUENOS AIRES (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 06th March, 2019) The Venezuelan government declared the German ambassador persona non grata because of his interference in the country's internal affairs, he must leave Venezuela within 48 hours, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.

"The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will make public the decision to declare Daniel Martin Kriener, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, persona non grata because of his periodic interference in the country's internal affairs, which is a clear violation of the norms of diplomatic relations," the statement said.

"Venezuela is free and independent, so the actions of diplomatic representatives, which suppose intervention in matters of exclusive competence of the people and the authorities of the Venezuelan state, are not and will not be accepted. Consequently, Mr. Kriener is given a period of 48 hours to leave Venezuela," it said.