Guyana denounces Venezuelan military deployment near the border between the two countries

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana, Hugh Todddenounced this Saturday the military detachment of Venezuela close to its border, as part of the territorial dispute between the two countries over the region of Essequibo.

Todd stated that the actions of Venezuela has a “double standard” because satellite images show a growing expansion of the Venezuelan military presence near the border.

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“There are some inconsistencies based on what they are doing in the international front in terms of diplomacy and what they are doing at home in terms of military posture”, stated the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), headquartered in U.Spublished several satellite images that revealed that Venezuela was expanding its military base on the island of Ankoko and in the area of Punta BarimaClose of Guyana.

Todd explained that he had already conveyed his concerns to his Venezuelan counterpart, Yvan Gilat the Joint Committee meeting held last month in Brasilia (Brazil).

At the meeting at the end of January, both countries committed to continuing the dialogue on the controversy surrounding the region of Essequibo and even address the Geneva Agreement from 1966.

Likewise, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterated the position of Guyana That the International Court of Justice (ICJ) would be the only mechanism that would be used to resolve the dispute and its commitment to achieving a peaceful solution.

On the other hand, the president of the Guyana, Irfaan Aliannounced on Thursday that it plans a restructuring of the Defense Forces of Guyana (GDF, in English) investing in equipment focused on technology, assets and collaboration with allied countries.

Differences due to border limits around the Essequibowhich occupies two thirds of the territory of Guyana is that Venezuela claimed more than a century ago, they began with the Arbitration Award in Paris of 1899 that gave sovereignty of the territory to the then Guyana British.

Venezuela He declared that decision null and void decades later and signed the 1966 Geneva Agreement with the United Kingdom, which determined the creation of a commission to resolve the historic controversy, which did not materialize.

Venezuela defends the 1966 Agreement as a legal instrument to resolve the dispute over the Essequiboa 160,000 square kilometer jungle region managed by Guyanarich in oil, gold and diamonds, among other minerals and precious stones.

Although, Guyana It is based on the 1899 arbitration award and undertakes to resolve the territorial conflict through the process opened in ICJ.

Source: Elcomercio

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