The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Ţoiu, announces that she discussed with the partners from the European Union for the alignment for a joint statement in preparation for the UN Security Council regarding the situation in Venezuela.
“We are in close coordination with our partners in the European Union on the situation in Venezuela and we discussed today the alignment for a joint statement in preparation for the UN Security Council. The decision to bring Nicolas Maduro to justice can stop the growth of the scourge of drug trafficking, it can give Venezuelans the chance for a good future in prosperity, but it is also a decision that brings us to the table of diplomatic discussions to reaffirm and protect international rules”. said Oana Ţoiu, Saturday evening, in a post on Facebook.
The minister added that Romania is particularly interested in what is happening in Venezuela, as it lives there “a small but relevant one” community with Romanian roots.
“The first priority is the safety of Romanian citizens in this country. Diplomatic and consular missions of Romania in Latin America are prepared to provide assistance in case of need alongside the permanent mission of the EU”the Romanian Foreign Minister pointed out.
According to Ţoiu, for several hours there has been a common process of mutual information and consular assistance between EU member countries.
“We speak for restraint and responsibility on the part of the authorities and we support the initiation in the shortest possible time of steps to return to democracy, a desire constantly expressed by Venezuelan citizens. The leader of the Venezuelan opposition and the recent laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize, María Corina Machado, was forced by the Maduro regime to live in hiding because this dictator was afraid of democracy, of the will of the Venezuelans, but brutal regimes cannot continue indefinitely. We fully share the priority of combating drug trafficking and organized crime, which represents a significant threat.of our common security. The European Union instituted, with the participation of Romania, successive regimes of sanctions against the undemocratic regime in Caracas, including after the deeply flawed conduct of the presidential elections in July 2024. The European Union and Romania did not recognize Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela”emphasized Ţouiu.
