GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC—The Guyana authorities stated Friday it’s “gravely involved” on the Nationwide Meeting’s determination to undertake a legislation declaring the Essequibo area a constituent a part of Venezuela.
“It is a flagrant violation of Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and is in breach of the elemental rules of worldwide legislation enshrined within the United Nations Constitution,” the Ministry of International Affairs and Worldwide Cooperation stated in a press release. The ministry famous that Essequibo makes up about two-thirds of the nation and is residence to 125,000 of its 800,000 residents.
It added, “Additionally it is an egregious violation of the Order on provisional measures issued by the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice on December 1, 2023, and of the Argyle Declaration of December 14, 2023, agreed to by the leaders of CAR1COM and Brazil, the consultant of the United Nations Secretary-Normal, and the Presidents of Guyana and Venezuela.”
The Joint Declaration of Argyle for Dialogue and Peace between Guyana and Venezuela stated that the 2 nations agreed that “any controversies” between them can be resolved by worldwide legislation, together with the Geneva Settlement dated February 17, 1966.
The Joint Declaration issued following talks in Kingstown, St. Vincent final December between President Irfaan Ali and President Nicolas Maduro over the disputed Essequibo area, additionally indicated that the 2 nations agreed that “any controversies” between them shall be resolved by worldwide legislation, together with the Geneva Settlement dated February 17, 1966.
In accordance with the joint declaration, the 2 leaders are dedicated to pursuing good neighborliness, peaceable coexistence, and the unity of Latin America and the Caribbean.
They famous Guyana’s assertion that it’s dedicated to the method and procedures of the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice (ICJ) for resolving the border controversy, in addition to Venezuela’s assertion of its lack of consent and recognition of the ICJ and its jurisdiction within the border controversy.
The Guyana authorities stated it stays dedicated to peace on its borders and within the area.
“It is not going to enable its sovereignty and territorial territory to be usurped. Guyana will exert all its efforts underneath worldwide legislation to make sure its sovereignty and territorial integrity stay intact.
“Guyana calls on the worldwide neighborhood to uphold the rule of legislation by rejecting Venezuela’s unlawful expansionism and by insisting that Venezuela revert to the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice, which has earlier than it the case for a full and last decision of the controversy over the land border between the 2 nations,” the assertion stated.
Caracas has but to reply to Guyana’s assertion.
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