Mobilization of Venezuelan Military Forces and Equipment
The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana has received several informed reports of the mobilization of Venezuelan military personnel and equipment on the border with Guyana. His Excellency Brigadier David Granger has been fully briefed on this development. The Government of Guyana is concerned about this unannounced and unexplained build-up of military forces close to Guyana’s border and waters and is closely monitoring this development.
Guyanese citizens close to the border with Venezuela are urged to be alert to this development and are further urged to remain within the boundaries of Guyana. Guyanese in other communities are requested to remain calm as the Government of Guyana continues to monitor this situation and will provide updates if and when it becomes necessary.
The international community expects that all States would adhere to the principle of peaceful co-existence of states as is enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. Guyana remains committed to that principle and would regard any act that is not consistent with that principle as a breach of international law that will result in serious consequences.
Guyanese are urged to only utilize legal ports of entry into and out of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela if they must travel to or from that neighbouring State.
