Rodriguez and Geerlings-Simons oversaw deals covering energy, trade, transportation, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and education.
On Friday, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez and Surinamese President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons held a meeting in Paramaribo, where they agreed to consolidate the integration and sovereignty of the Caribbean peoples.
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Delegations from both countries reviewed and signed legal instruments for complementarity in hydrocarbons, gas, energy, trade, maritime and air transportation, agriculture, fishing, aquaculture, tourism, food security, and education.
The documents, which are all based on the principle of self-determination and noninterference by foreign powers, seek to generate immediate results for the benefit of both nations.
Boosting Productive Sovereignty and Regional Connectivity
In the areas of production and food sovereignty, Venezuela and Suriname signed a memorandum for the responsible development of fishing and aquaculture, the review of Venezuela’s agricultural export offerings to supply Suriname’s poultry sector, and a technical assessment for the provision of urea at affordable prices to meet the demand for agricultural inputs in Suriname.
The logistics connectivity agreements include the optimization of air and maritime transportation routes, facilitating the movement of passengers and goods not only between the two nations but throughout the Caribbean Basin, and opening new opportunities for equitable trade and the promotion of multi-destination tourism.
In the energy and education sectors, Venezuela and Suriname formalized agreements for the supply of gas and hydrocarbons, accompanied by agreements for specialized academic training in which Suriname’s Anton de Kom University will participate in technology transfer and the exchange of knowledge applied to the oil industry and related services.
Consolidation Of Peace Diplomacy
In assessing the scope of the commitments adopted, President Geerlings-Simons highlighted the breadth of the bilateral discussions: “Our commitments in different areas include agriculture, livestock, fishing, skills, trade and investment, connectivity, tourism and security,” she said.
“An important result of the visit is the signing of two agreements, four letters of intent, three frameworks for collaboration and a joint declaration,” Geerlings-Simons added, thanking Venezuela for its support in the area of supplies and productive inputs.
“On behalf of the government and people of Suriname, it is my pleasure that my colleague, the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the excellent Delcy Rodriguez, begins her visit to welcome her to Suriname,” she concluded.
For her part, Venezuelan Acting President Rodriguez reaffirmed the unwavering commitment to deepening integration without subordination: “The purpose of this visit is to strengthen the bilateral agenda and consolidate strategic cooperation agreements that promote regional integration.”
“I am very pleased to be alongside a woman president of our South America and the Caribbean. First of all, on behalf of the people of Venezuela, I want to bring our people’s gratitude for the humanitarian aid provided by Suriname during the most difficult hours of the double earthquake on June 24. The Venezuelan people will always carry it in their collective memory and in their hearts,” Rodriguez stressed.
With the agreement to reactivate the sixth mechanism for political consultations and the 10th meeting of the Venezuela-Suriname Joint Commission, both nations concluded a day that elevates their relations to a higher stage of sovereign integration.
This progress reaffirms the determination of the peoples of the Global South to build a multipolar development model based on peace, mutual benefit and strict respect for national sovereignty.
During the day, Geerlings-Simons and Rodriguez paid solemn tribute to Liberator Simon Bolivar, reaffirming the continuing relevance of Bolivarian doctrine, the historical memory of the Great Homeland and the region’s anti-colonialist brotherhood.
The visit by the Venezuelan delegation to Paramaribo takes place as Venezuela and Suriname celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations, formally established in November 1975.
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Source: Presidential Press
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