Ali agrees to meet Maduro in St Vincent

Irfaan Ali Nicolas Maduro

Although he has agreed to a meeting with President Nicolas Maduro next Thursday in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, following mounting concern at Venezuela’s aggressive stance, President Irfaan Ali yesterday made it clear that this country’s land boundary is not up for bilateral discussion.

The opposition and government stood together in agreement with the decision yesterday as the matter is before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and they jointly believe that process must be able to take its course, “so that it is settled within the confines of international law.”

“President Ali reiterated that Guyana’s land boundary is not up for discussion, as it is currently before the ICJ and, when adjudicated, will be fully respected by Guyana. The President, on numerous occasions, has made it explicitly clear that the case before the ICJ will not be an issue for bilateral discussions,” a statement from the Office of the President (OP) said.