On March 5, the US State Department said that Washington and the interim government in Venezuela agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations between the two countries. This move is aimed at promoting a peaceful transition process, towards holding elections to form a new government in the South American country.
According to a statement from the US State Department, this step will create conditions for the two sides to coordinate to promote stability, support economic recovery and promote political reconciliation in Venezuela. Washington emphasized that the cooperation process focuses on supporting the Venezuelan people to move towards a transitional period, through a step-by-step roadmap to facilitate the formation of a democratically elected government.
The US arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January, leading to a series of changes in the country's political situation. After the event, Ms. Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as interim President.
Since then, the two countries have gradually resumed bilateral relations. Ms. Delcy Rodriguez's interim government expressed her desire to rebuild relations with Washington, including the re-establishment of diplomatic missions in each country.
In a statement released, the Venezuelan government affirmed its readiness to enter a new phase of constructive dialogue, based on the principle of mutual respect, equality of sovereignty between nations and cooperation between the people of the two countries.
The statement also said that Venezuela believes this process will contribute to strengthening mutual understanding and opening up opportunities for developing positive and mutually beneficial relations between the two sides.
