00:00And the Venezuelan government denounced the events that took place in Panama,
00:03where the Venezuelan diplomatic pact was forcibly opened at Tocumán International Airport in Panama City.
00:10In a statement, the government declared this act constitutes a direct and flagrant violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on
00:17Diplomatic Relations,
00:18whose Article 27 clearly establishes the inviolability of diplomatic pacts which cannot be opened or retained under any circumstances.
00:26In addition, the Venezuelan government asserted that the immunity of diplomatic communications is an essential principle for coexistence among nations.
00:35Its violation sets a dangerous precedent that affects the legal security of our missions
00:39and undermines the right to identity of the Venezuelan community residing in Panama.
00:44The communications specify that the Bolivarian government demands full guarantees of non-repetition
00:48and urged the Panamanian authorities to strictly comply with the rules governing diplomatic and consular activity,
00:56considering the will expressed by both governments to resume consular services.
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