Presidents Nicolas Maduro and Irfaan Ali arrive in Guyana for Essequibo talks
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali arrived in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for talks on the Essequibo dispute. teleSUR
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00:00 And we would like to send this in the Grenadines for our correspondent Gladys Quesada is there
00:07 and will give us the details.
00:09 Hello Gladys, what can you tell us so far?
00:12 Hello, Adineb.
00:15 I just have preliminary information, but we have breaking news.
00:21 The president of the Bolivarian Revolution and the president of the Bolivarian Republic
00:25 of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, just arrived here at the Argyle International Airport in
00:31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for these talks, these preliminary talks and dialogue
00:35 with the president of Guyana Irfan Ali.
00:38 Also let's recall that this is a meeting convened by the prime minister of these nations in
00:43 Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, also by authorities of Brazil, Honduras and
00:49 Cuba.
00:51 However, upon his arrival, the president of Venezuela was emphatic about the need for
00:57 find an equitable solution.
00:59 Also that his agenda is based on peace, on security for the region and also for possibilities
01:06 of cooperation.
01:08 He said he is willing and his administration is open to talk in the path of peace, in the
01:14 path of solidarity and also in the path of find equitable and legal solutions that can
01:20 satisfy both parts.
01:22 So far, this is what we have.
01:25 Also it is known that on the morning time, everyone is going to be having a meeting because
01:31 the president of Venezuela is going to have a meeting with CARICOM representatives and
01:36 also the president of Guyana Irfan Ali is going to have other meeting, a closed door
01:42 meeting that is going to discuss some topics regarding these dialogues today, but after
01:48 they will have the face-to-face meeting.
01:51 And we are expecting a debate and we are expecting an exchange of their agendas and all the parts
01:59 are going to present their arguments and this is expected to be a first dialogue, a preliminary
02:06 step to find, as we were saying, equitable solutions.
02:10 So far, this is what we have.
02:11 I'm at the newsroom here in the Argyle International Airport and we will stay here and keep in
02:20 touch with you and also keep informing you regarding these dialogues, this first meeting
02:25 of the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, and the president of Guyana Irfan Ali.
02:31 That is so far and I stress the information.
02:32 The president of Venezuela is here, is attending these talks.
02:36 Also the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was receiving him here at the
02:42 airport and they will have these meetings with CARICOM officers and afterwards they
02:48 will have a face-to-face meeting.
02:50 That's the information and we will stay here.
02:53 So back to you.
02:55 Thank you, Gladys Gazzada, for reporting for us from St. Vincent and Grenadines.
03:01 And more breaking news coming up.
03:02 Stay tuned.
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