Venezuela will support the efforts of the Colombian government in its goal of achieving a bilateral ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas, according to a bilateral meeting held on Sunday between the two leaders.
«Venezuela as a guarantor country will support the Colombian government in its objective to maintain the bilateral ceasefire and Total Peace», said the joint communiqué of both Latin American countries.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Colombian counterpart held an extraordinary meeting this Sunday after the complete reopening of the border between the two countries last week.
Petro landed at Maiquetia International Airport, on the outskirts of Caracas, where he was received by the Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, and Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. Petro was accompanied by Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva.
The meeting, which lasted almost three hours and ended without statements to the press by the leaders, served to make an «exhaustive review of the fundamental issues of the bilateral relationship», according to the communiqué published afterwards.
The meeting also addressed the progress in the opening of the border crossing points between both countries, which, according to the authorities, has allowed «improving the conditions of Colombian and Venezuelan citizens in the border areas».
Also, both leaders have agreed to jointly promote binational agreements on agricultural, industrial and services issues, as well as the development of infrastructure «with special emphasis on the sustainable development of border areas».
Finally, the creation of a technical commission to build connectivity projects between the Caribbean Sea and the Colombian Pacific has been promised.
«We have a clear path of joint work that will continue to give positive results for our countries, in different areas. Long live the union between Colombia and Venezuela!», the Venezuelan leader has published about the meeting that he qualifies as «broad and very fruitful».
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
