00:00In this context, the governments of Barbados and Venezuela issue a joint statement emphasizing the importance of deepening bilateral cooperation
00:08in priority areas such as agriculture and food security, energy, education, connectivity and tourism.
00:15In the field of energy and security, governments agreed to invest jointly in oil and gas fields to boost production
00:21to ensure affordable access for these products. Both parties also agreed to explore cooperation opportunities in renewable energy and collaboration
00:31in the development of related infrastructure.
00:33About agriculture and food security, governments reaffirmed their commitment to boosting cooperation under the agreement on agri-food sovereignty.
00:42They recognized the importance of this framework in supporting Barbados efforts to reduce its food import bill and contribute to
00:50regional food security objectives.
00:52In the area of maritime and air connectivity, governments underscore the fundamental importance of having reliable transport links to facilitate
01:01trade and exchanges between their people.
01:03They agreed to intensify efforts to improve air connectivity and also emphasized the need to restore direct maritime links.
01:11In addition, governments welcomed the strengthening of tourism cooperation including the existing partnership between their respective tourism agencies.
01:21They agreed to move forward with the finalization of a memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation.
01:27Regarding cooperation in education, the parties recognized the importance of language training as a pillar of human resource development and
01:36agreed to work on establishing a structured cooperation program for the Spanish language.
01:41In the
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