Switzerland is to represent the interests of the United States in Venezuela. The foreign Minister, Ignazio Cassis has signed on Friday an agreement with the US Ambassador, Edward McMullen. Now, you just need to agree to Venezuela.
Cassis’m against the US foreign Minister, Mike Pompeo, and national security adviser John Bolton brought during his visit to the United States in February such a mandate, said the Federal. Department of foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday.
in mid-March, have asked the USA to Switzerland, then, officially, to take on the role. The Federal Council on the 4. April green light for the agreement. This means that Switzerland would take over in Venezuela, mainly the consular services of the United States.
Venezuela will consider the offer now. The country agrees to implement the protection mandate. According to the EDA, it would offer Switzerland the opportunity “to de-escalate the tensions between the two countries” and regional stability”. This would also be in the interest of Venezuela, the FDFA is convinced.
No diplomatic relations and more
Venezuela had been canceled in January, the diplomatic relations of the United States. The head of state, Nicolas Maduro, in response to the support of Washington for his adversary Juan Guaidó, the on 23. January to the interim President had declared. A large part of the U.S. diplomats left then Venezuela. A small occupation, however, remained in the Embassy in Caracas. In mid-March, the rest of US-representatives from the country traveled.
at The time, Switzerland has had six more protection mandates: it represents the interests of the USA in Iran, of Russia in Georgia, from Georgia in Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, from Saudi Arabia to Iran and from Iran to Egypt. (red)
Created: 05.04.2019, 17:24 PM
