Chavez: New Opportunity for
Ties with Colombia
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
suggested that with the Sunday elections in
Colombia, new doors could be opened for the
resumption of relations with that country.
During the inauguration last night of the
socialist campaign command Bolivar 200,
Chavez said he hopes the new Colombian
president is a person open to dialogue and
reach minimum agreements of mutual respect.
"I am looking forward to Sunday, and if
there is a first-round win, I would be the
first to make a phone call and greet the new
Colombian president," he said.
One cannot maintain relations with a
government like the current one in Colombia,
which offers to support the empire attacking
a neighbor country, Chavez sustained.
The president then referred to bilateral
historic bonds, and affirmed Venezuela would
never be at war with a sister nation.
In his speech, Chavez said he had no
intentions of interfering other States'
affairs, and mentioned the possibility of
reaching agreements despite differences.
The Bolivar 200 command is a new structure
within the United Socialist Party of
Venezuela, aimed at drawing up strategies
ahead of the September legislative
elections. |
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