While stating that Guyana would remain its “eternal neighbour” and therefore “brotherly relations of friendship and cooperation,” must be maintained, Vene-zuela in the same vein is calling for the World Court to dismiss Georgetown’s application for validation of the 1899 Arbitral Award setting the boundaries between the two countries.
Restating its position that the award is the product of fraud perpetuated by the United Kingdom—Guyana’s former imperial power—Venezuela’s contention is that Guyana has “benefitted from this injustice,” and that the only “victim” is Venezuela.
Those were among the sentiments expressed by Venezuela’s Agent, Samuel Moncada in closing remarks on behalf of his country yesterday before the Inter-national Court of Justice (ICJ) (World Court) in the Hague, the Netherlands.