Parliaments of Venezuela, Colombia Agree to Discuss Normalization of Relations

© REUTERS / LUIS CORTESJorge Rodriguez, president of Venezuela's Congress and head of Maduro's negotiating team attends a news conference after the last round of talks with the opposition, in Mexico City, Mexico September 27, 2021.
Jorge Rodriguez, president of Venezuela's Congress and head of Maduro's negotiating team attends a news conference after the last round of talks with the opposition, in Mexico City, Mexico September 27, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.10.2021
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CARACAS (Sputnik) - The parliaments of Venezuela and Colombia have agreed to cooperate to restore and normalize relations between the two countries, Venezuelan National Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodriguez said.
The two countries severed diplomatic relations in February 2019 amid a border crisis related to supplies of humanitarian aid to Venezuela.
According to Rodriguez, the president of the Senate (upper house of the Colombian Congress), Juan Diego Gomez Jimenez, responded positively to the proposal of the Venezuelan side to launch the negotiation process.
"[We will discuss] the following issues: first, normalization of diplomatic relations, second, normalization of trade and business relations, including mutual protection of companies in each other's countries," the Venezuelan speaker told reporters.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gestures during an event in Caracas, Venezuela May 14, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 19.09.2021
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