NEW YORK, May 18, CMC – Guyana and Venezuelan officials have met here to discuss “a peaceful resolution” to their long standing border dispute.
A statement issued by Professor Norman Girvan, the personal representative of the United Nations Secretary General, said that the officials attended a “technical workshop” on the matter at the UN headquarters earlier this week.
“The workshop…focused on multi-dimensional approaches and best practices in the resolution of controversies, based on examples from around the world,” said Girvan who was appointed in 2010 at the request of both parties.
“This workshop took place in the context of the extremely friendly and cordial relations now existing between Guyana and Venezuela and their commitment to the good offices process established by the Secretary-General.
“The participants displayed a tremendously positive and constructive spirit, and everyone agreed that we are all equipped better with relevant information,” he said, adding that both Guyana and Venezuela are now exploring “possible next steps”.
Under the terms of the 1966 Geneva Agreement, both sides committed themselves to a process of negotiation and collaboration between officials from both Caracas and Georgetown, with oversight by a special representative under the “good offices” of the Secretary General of the United Nations.
