EU to set up contact group for Venezuela crisis

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The countries of the European Union and a number of Latin American countries have decided to create a contact group that will deal with the Venezuelan crisis, the press service of the European Union reports.

“We have decided the establishment of an international contact group that has been agreed among our Member States and with some Latin American countries that will participate in it. I believe the terms of reference of this international contact group can be made public, as an act of transparency,” said EU High Representative Federica Mogherini.

It is noted that the group included France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Uruguay and Bolivia. A few more countries sent a request: a response is expected within one to two days.
The established group will have to develop a common understanding and a concerted approach among key international actors on the situation in Venezuela at a peaceful and democratic outcome for the crisis, in line with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of Venezuela. The group will operate a limited time framework defined in 90 days.

“The objective – and I want to underline it very clearly – is not to open a formal mediation process or a formal dialogue, but to support a political dynamic that the group can then further accompany and support,” Mogherini said.

Recall that presidential elections were held in Venezuela in May last year. The opposition stated that numerous violations were recorded during the voting, but on January 10, Maduro took the oath of office of the president. Venezuelan parliament declared Maduro a usurper. Protests began in the country, and at their peak, the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, was declared acting president.
As The Journalist reported, the European Parliament recognized Guaido as interim president of Venezuela.

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