Venezuela  & Colombia to revive bilateral military relations

The announcement was made by Venezuela’s defense minister during the swearing-in of high military authorities

The People’s Power Minister for the Defense of Venezuela, General in Chief (Army) Vladimir Padrino López, announced that he had received instructions from President Nicolás Maduro, to contact his Colombian counterpart, Iván Velásquez Gómez, in order to restore military relations between the two countries.

The announcement was made by Minister Padrino during an act, held on August 9, at Fort Terepaima, in Lara State, during the swearing-in of two new deputy ministers of the office and the inspector general of the National Armed Forces, and the transmission of command of the strategic regions of Integral Defense of the Andes and Los Llanos.

“I have received instructions from Commander in Chief Nicolás Maduro to establish contact with the Minister of Defense of Colombia to restore military relations,” Minister Padrino said during the military ceremony.

As is known, both neighboring countries have not maintained diplomatic relations since January 2019; however, following the electoral triumph in Colombia of President Gustavo Petro, contacts have begun to restore them.

Venezuela  & Colombia to revive bilateral military relations

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