00:00Also on Thursday, Venezuela's acting president, Delos Rodriguez, arrived in Grenada for her first official state visit, aiming to strengthen
00:07ties of friendship and cooperation.
00:09The acting president was received with honors by Grenadian authorities at the Maurice Bishop International Airport in San George, the
00:16capital of the country.
00:17In this scenario, Delos Rodriguez was welcomed by the Governor-General of Grenada, Cecilia Grenade, in a meeting aimed at
00:25strengthening comprehensive cooperation, reaffirming the commitment to building relationships based on respect and tangible benefits for both peoples.
00:32The visit continues the agenda set during Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell's visit to Caracas in April 2025.
00:49Precisely, Rodriguez continued her official agenda in Grenada with a visit to Parliament where she was received by senior legislative
00:55figures, including Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell and Senate President Decima Williams.
01:00The meeting highlighted strengthened ties between both Caribbean nations with a focus on boosting economic cooperation and expanding political, cultural
01:09and social relations.
01:10In this scenario, Delos Rodriguez also reaffirmed Venezuela's commitment to maintaining the Caribbean as a son of peace.
01:25As you mentioned, this is my first international trip, and I'm truly honored to be welcomed by you, your team,
01:32and the people of Grenada.
01:37Grenada's history is an example to the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, who, in the face of difficulties,
01:44choose sovereignty and self-determination.
01:46I am very pleased with our working meeting because we have updated the roadmaps that you signed last year with
01:52President Nicolás Maduro.
01:57I am also very pleased that we were able to strengthen areas of cooperation and education covering subjects such as
02:04energy, hydrocarbons, science, and economy issues.
02:12I am glad that we can have students from Grenada in Venezuela and conduct exchanges in language studies with the
02:18Spanish teacher coming to Venezuela and English teachers going to our country.
02:26In this scenario, the Prime Minister of Grenada, Deacon Mitchell, agreed with the Acting President of Venezuela, Delos Rodriguez, to
02:32set up working groups to strengthen cooperation in strategic areas such as energy, agricultural, education, and trade.
02:38We intend to action many of those items by having dedicated focal groups from both the Grenada and the Venezuela
02:48side, and so we are quite happy with the outcome of this working meeting,
02:54and we look forward to actioning and implementing those areas for the mutual benefit of the government and people of
03:02Venezuela and the government and people of Grenada.
03:06The Acting President, Delos Rodriguez, also emphasizes that cooperation mechanisms serve as a role model for other Caribbean countries to
03:13follow.
03:17I believe it is very important to emphasize that this is how differences between countries are resolved, through bilateral, peaceful,
03:25and political diplomacy.
03:27I believe we are setting an example and providing guidance in the face of all the disputes of this nature.
03:36Today, we have set a start date for a major cooperation work agenda between our countries,
03:41and we hope that this bilateral work agenda can later include other Caribbean countries.
03:47And we hope that this bilateral work agenda can later include other Caribbean countries.
03:50Thank you very much.
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