Caracas hopes that Brussels would return to the approach of non-interference in Venezuela's domestic affairs, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Thursday
BUENOS AIRES (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th March, 2019) Caracas hopes that Brussels would return to the approach of non-interference in Venezuela's domestic affairs, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Thursday.On Wednesday, Venezuela declared German Ambassador Daniel Martin Kriener persona non grata, citing his tampering in the country's internal affairs as the reason. The decision came after Kiener and several other ambassadors welcomed a self-proclaimed "interim president" of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, at the airport upon his return from a Latin America tour.
"Venezuela hopes that the European Union will regain its balance and reconsider its position on constant interference in our internal affairs, as well as its clear coordination with the strategy of Washington's aggression and its support for the opposition's unconstitutional actions," Arreaza wrote on Twitter.
Earlier in the day, the European Commission expressed hope that Venezuela might still reconsider the expulsion of the German ambassador.
Germany and several other EU countries backed Guaido after he announced his claim to leadership in January. The United States threw its support behind him as well. However, Russia, China, Cuba, and several other countries, have backed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as the country's legitimate leader. Mexico and Uruguay have not recognized Guaido, declaring themselves neutral and promoting crisis settlement via dialogue.
