Caracas is willing to advance an agenda of cooperation and border reactivation based on mutual respect.

On Sunday, the Venezuelan government responded to statements made by Colombian Vice President Jose Manuel Restrepo about prospects for reactivating trade between the two nations.

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In a message posted on X, Restrepo said he met with Colombia’s designated ambassador, Jorge Jaller, and a group of Colombian businesspeople to “explore concrete routes to reactivate trade and bilateral relations in coordination with the United States.”

In a statement, Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Ministry highlighted its nation’s interest in fully reactivating bilateral economic relations within a framework of respect for sovereign decisions. The Venezuelan diplomatic ministry’s statement follows:

“The Vice Ministry for Latin America takes note of the statements issued today by Colombian Vice President Jose Manuel Restrepo during a meeting with the designated ambassador to Venezuela and businesspeople from Antioquia, at which prospects for reactivating bilateral trade were discussed.

Venezuela values the Colombian government’s interest in strengthening ties between the two nations, which are united by the legacy of Liberator Simon Bolivar and the brotherhood of our peoples, historically called upon to understand one another.

Nevertheless, we reaffirm that any decision regarding economic management and commercial exchange in Venezuelan territory corresponds exclusively to our constitutional authorities, in the full exercise of our sovereignty.

We reaffirm our willingness to advance an agenda of cooperation and border reactivation based on mutual respect, noninterference and peace diplomacy, nonnegotiable principles of our foreign policy.

We trust that sincere dialogue will make it possible to build an increasingly beneficial relationship for our brother peoples.”

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Sources: X – VFM

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