The European Union insisted this Monday on not recognizing Nicolas Maduro as president of Venezuela but not the opposition candidate either Edmundo Gonzalezaccording to the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrellin New York.
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Borrell detailed in a meeting with the media that he held an informal meeting with the European foreign ministers on the margins of the UN General Assemblyfocused on the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, and Spain called for addressing the situation in Venezuela.
“They know that we cannot recognize the legitimacy of (Nicolás) Maduro, who was democratically elected, that we regret that Edmund (Gonzalez)the opposition candidate, had to leave the country and seek political asylum in Spain,” the diplomat said.
They know that we cannot recognize the legitimacy of the democratically elected (Nicolás) Maduro, that we regret that Edmundo (González), the opposition candidate, had to leave the country and seek political asylum in Spain.
The statements reaffirm the EU’s diplomatic stance after the European Parliament approved a non-binding resolution last week recognising Gonzalez as the legitimate winner of the Venezuelan elections of last July 28th.
He added that the EU will continue to “support Venezuela’s right” to democracy, freedom and political activity, and said that it has asked the Venezuelan authorities “End the repression, arbitrary arrest and harassment of the opposition and civil society”.
He also called for “the immediate return of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (Völker Turk) to Caracas” and stated that “only a peaceful and inclusive Venezuelan-led solution will make a democratic transition possible in Venezuela.”
Spain asks European leaders to discuss Venezuela crisis in mid-October
Meanwhile, Spain wants EU leaders to address the political crisis in Venezuela at the European summit to be held next month 17 and 18 October in Brussels, with the intention that the EU “can make a decision” that contributes to the “solution” of the situation.
We are hoping that this European Council can have some conclusions on which we are working to address the situation in Venezuela.
This was stated by the Secretary of State of the European Union, Fernando Sampedroin statements to the press upon his arrival at the General Affairs Council being held this Tuesday in the community capital.
“We are betting that this European Council can have some conclusions on which we are working to address the situation in Venezuela“, said Sampedro.
In this regard, the Spanish Secretary of State assured that from “the leadership position that the rest of the European partners recognize in this situation, having received (the Venezuelan opposition leader) Edmundo Gonzalez“The point is to raise the discussion to the level of leaders so that the EU can take a position to collaborate and participate in finding a solution.”
Asked whether Spain expected EU leaders to take any specific decision regarding the situation in Venezuela, the Secretary of State avoided giving details because, with three weeks to go before the summit, the preparation of its conclusions is “at a very preliminary stage.”
The foreign ministers of the European Union held a meeting by videoconference with González in late August, but they avoided recognizing him as the legitimate president of Venezuela, after the elections in July.
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