Leaders of Venezuela and Guyana have agreed to prevent tensions from rising and to refrain from any violence in resolving the territorial in resolving the territorial dispute. This was reported by Euronews, according to UNN.
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It is noted that the Presidents of Venezuela and Guyana, Nicolas Maduro and Irfaan Ali, discussed Caracas' claims to the Essequibo province. The dispute over its belonging has been going on since the nineteenth century.
Maduro and Ali agreed to prevent tensions from rising and to refrain from from any violence in resolving the territorial dispute. Representatives of the two countries also agreed to establish a special commission and a meeting in Brazil within the next three months.
The conflict between Venezuela and Guyana escalated after rich oil and gas deposits were discovered in Essequibo several years ago.
As a reminder
In early December, a referendum on the Essequibo issue was held in Venezuela. 95% of those who voted were in favor of joining this region.
Guyana condemned the plebiscite.