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Guyana’s Parliamentary Opposition, ‘A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change’ (APNU+AFC), said it fully supports the Government of Guyana with regard to its response to the Government of Venezuela.
A statement released by APNU+AFC’s Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amanza Walton-Desir, the Member of Parliament (MP) stated, “The APNU+AFC Parliamentary Opposition supports the position taken by the Government of Guyana in response to the latest attempt by Venezuela to undermine our sovereignty and territorial integrity. We affirm that it is the right of the Government of Guyana to pursue economic activities in any portion of its sovereign territory or any appurtenant maritime territories, for the benefit of the people of Guyana.”
The APNU+AFC statement of support came as Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali said, “The Government of Guyana reserves the right to pursue economic development activities in any portion of its sovereign territory or any appurtenant maritime territories. Any unilateral attempt by Venezuela to restrict the exercise by Guyana of its sovereignty and sovereign rights will be wholly inconsistent with the Geneva Agreement and the rule of international law.”
Venezuela’s statement came following the announcement by Guyana that it had received bids for eight of its oil blocks in the offshore Stabroek Block. In a statement released via social media, the Venezuelan Government stated that the Government of Guyana does not have sovereign rights over the maritime areas where the oil blocks are located and that any action within their limits is a violation of international law as long as it is not carried out through an agreement with Venezuela.
