Caracas, December 14 (Xinhua) -- On December 14, Maduro of Venezuela and Ali of Guyana met in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to hold a dialogue on the territorial dispute between the two countries and reached a partial peace agreement.
After the meeting, the two countries issued a joint statement. According to the statement, the agreement reached includes the agreement that the two sides agree not to threaten or use force under any circumstances;The two sides agree that any dispute shall be settled in accordance with international law and the Geneva Accords signed in 1966;The two sides agreed to find ways to coexist peacefully and promote regional unity;The two sides agreed to continue high-level dialogues, the next of which will be held in Brazil;The two sides agreed to avoid any incident that could escalate tensions in the disputed area, and in the event of a situation, they committed to communicate with each other as soon as possible and to settle the dispute with the participation of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), CARICOM and Brazil.
In recent days, the dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the oil-rich Essequibo region has intensified, and tensions have been held in the border area between the two countries, and the U.S. Southern Command and the Guyana military have conducted military Xi in the disputed territory. A number of regional organizations and countries in Latin America have expressed their position to resolve the territorial dispute between the two countries through dialogue.
To this end, Prime Minister Gonzaves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the rotating presidency of CELAC, sent telegrams to Maduro and Ali respectively on the 9th, inviting the two heads of state to hold direct dialogue on the issue of territorial disputes under international mediation, which was welcomed by the two countries. (ENDS).