KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, The complete textual content of the Joint Declaration of Argyle for Dialogue and Peace Between Guyana and Venezuela follows.
“On Thursday, December December 14, in Argyle, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, His Excellency Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, and His Excellency Nicolas Maduro, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, held discussions on issues consequential to the territory in dispute between their two nations.
“These discussions had been facilitated by the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Professional-Tempore President of the Neighborhood of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Dr. The Honourable Ralph E. Gonsalves, and the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica and Chairman of the Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM), the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit. Prime Ministers Gonsalves and Skerrit, along with H.E. Mr. Celso Amorim, Particular Adviser and Private Envoy of H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, acted as principal Interlocutors.
Additionally current had been Honourable Prime Ministers of the Caribbean Neighborhood, particularly: the Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas; the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados; the Honourable Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada; the Honourable Philip J. Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia; Honourable Terrence Drew of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Dr. The Honourable Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
“Attending as Observers on behalf of His Excellency António Guterres, Secretary-Common of the United Nations, had been Their Excellencies Earle Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cupboard of the Workplace of the Secretary-Common of the United Nations, and Miroslav Jenca, Beneath-Secretary-Common of the United Nations Division of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. As well as, His Excellency Alvaro Leyva Durán, Minister of International Affairs of the Republic of Colombia, and Mr. Gerardo Torres Zelaya, Vice-Minister of International Affairs of the Republic of Honduras, participated in his capability as CELAC Troika.
“All events attending the Argyle, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines assembly reiterated their dedication to Latin America and the Caribbean remaining a Zone of Peace.
Guyana and Venezuela declared as follows:
“Agreed that Guyana and Venezuela, immediately or not directly, is not going to threaten or use power towards each other in any circumstances, together with these consequential to any present controversies between the 2 States.
“Agreed that any controversies between the 2 States shall be resolved by worldwide regulation, together with the Geneva Settlement dated February 17. “Dedicated to pursuing good neighborliness, peaceable coexistence, and the unity of Latin America and the Caribbean.
“Famous Guyana’s assertion that it’s dedicated to the method and procedures of the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice for resolving the border controversy and famous Venezuela’s assertion of its lack of consent and recognition of the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice and its jurisdiction within the border controversy.
“Agreed to proceed dialogue on some other pending issues of mutual significance to the 2 nations.
“Agreed that each States will chorus, whether or not by phrases or deeds, from escalating any battle or disagreement arising from any controversy between them. The 2 States will cooperate to keep away from incidents on the bottom which can be conducive to rigidity between them. In such an incident, the 2 States will instantly talk with each other, the Caribbean Neighborhood (CARICOM), the Neighborhood of Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAC), and the President of Brazil to comprise, reverse, and stop its recurrence.
“Agreed to determine instantly a joint fee of the International Ministers and technical individuals from the 2 States to handle issues as mutually agreed. An replace from this joint fee shall be submitted to the Presidents of Guyana and Venezuela inside three months.
“Each States agreed that Prime Minister Ralph E. Gonsalves, the Professional-Tempore President of CELAC, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, the incumbent CARICOM Chairman, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil will stay seized of the matter as Interlocutors and the U.N. Secretary-Common, Antonio Guterres as Observer, with the continuing concurrence of Presidents Irfaan Ali and Nicolas Maduro. For the avoidance of doubt, Prime Minister Gonsalves’ position will proceed even after Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ceases to be the Professional-Tempore President of CELAC, inside the framework of the CELAC Troika plus one, and Prime Minister Skerrit’s position will proceed as a member of the CARICOM Bureau.
“Each States agreed to satisfy once more in Brazil, inside the subsequent three months, or at one other agreed time, to think about any matter with implications for the disputed territory, together with the replace talked about above of the joint fee.
“We categorical our appreciation to Prime Ministers Gonsalves and Skerrit, to President Lula and his Private Envoy Celso Amorim, to all different CARICOM Prime Ministers current, to the officers of the CARICOM Secretariat, to the CELAC Troika and the Head of the CELAC PTP Secretariat in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, His Excellency Dr. Douglas Slater, for his or her respective roles in making this assembly successful.
“We thank the Authorities and other people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for his or her sort facilitation and hospitality at this assembly.
Dated this 14th day of December 2023.”
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