Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavtov during a press conference at Miraflores Palace, Caracas, on April 2023. Photo: Jesus Vargas/AP/file photo.
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil held a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, during which he outlined the security situation in the Caribbean amid repeated US threats against Venezuela. Gil said he received full support and solidarity from the Russian government, along with a commitment to preserving Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.
In the context of Russia’s presidency of the UN Security Council, Gil noted that repeated threats from political sectors in the US “seek to justify a military deployment in our region, putting the continent’s stability at risk.”
“We agree on the importance of strengthening joint action within the framework of the UN, the Security Council, and the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations, to ensure respect for international law and the sovereignty of peoples,” the Venezuelan top diplomat added.
By mid September, Russia expressed concern about US activities around Venezuelan waters, reiterating the situation is truly serious. “There are significant naval forces there, including a nuclear submarine,” Lavrov said.
According to Lavrov, “the interception of fishing vessels and boats and the aggressive actions of the United States create a dangerous situation that violates international law and threatens regional peace and security.”
Letter to the pope
Venezuela’s ambassador to the Vatican, Franklin Zeltzer, delivered a letter from President Nicolás Maduro to the Pope Leo XIV amid preparations for the canonization of José Gregorio Hernández and Mother Carmen Rendiles.
Venezuela Releases Letter From Maduro to Trump Proving Venezuela’s Peace Efforts
Foreign Minister Gil announced the meeting on social media, highlighting that a letter signed by President Maduro addres to the Pope was delivered, requesting special support to consolidate peace in Venezuela amid recent US military threats.
“Our ambassador to the Holy See, Franklin Zeltzer, had an excellent meeting today with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, making all necessary arrangements for the events surrounding the canonization of our saints José Gregorio Hernández and Mother Carmen Rendiles this coming Oct. 19,” the Venezuelan diplomat added.
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