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On Friday, Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, met with the head of state of Suriname, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, in Paramaribo as part of an official visit.
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00:02We're going back live to Paramaribo the capital of Suriname as part of the
00:07official visit of the Acting President Desi Rodriguez to the country. We're
00:10seeing the Acting President Desi Rodriguez and President Jennifer Simmons
00:14who signed agreements, bilateral agreements, as part of the ongoing bilateral
00:19conversations and ongoing talks to deepen the existing cooperation and
00:28diplomatic relationship that exists between both nations. Both heads of
00:33states signed important bilateral agreements to strengthen the ties of
00:39brotherhood and friendship that exists in between both nations. The agreements
00:44range from different areas going from energy, tourism, fisheries, agriculture,
00:49education, hydrocarbons, different important key fields for both nations for
00:55development and the prosperity and well-being of both of both country. The
01:00signing of both of the agreements were carried out by the foreign ministers of
01:04each nation's wing and supervise being witnessed by the acting presence of each
01:10nation's wing and supervise being witnessed by the acting press by the acting
01:15president of the Burbank Republic Desi Rodriguez and the president of Suriname
01:19Jennifer Simmons. As the information is this following the bilateral meeting, the
01:25bilateral working meeting to strengthen the bilateral agenda between both nations,
01:30both officials, both executives carry on with the signing of mutual bilateral
01:37agreements to continue for development of the different infrastructure and sectors
01:43of the nation. We continue to see, we must recall that a large delegation arrived
01:49alongside the acting president Rodriguez. Now we're seeing the minister for
01:53hydrocarbon of Venezuela and her counterpart in Suriname to sign an agreement in the
02:01field of energy as well. This is part of both delegations can continue to sign
02:07numerous agreements that have been reached following this working meeting
02:11between both heads of states, the acting president of Venezuela del Ciro Rodriguez and
02:16the president of Suriname, Jennifer Simmons. This is what is happening right now live in
02:22Paramaribo, the capital of the city, at the presidential palace of the seat of the
02:28executive in Suriname following the bilateral strategic meeting between both heads of
02:34states that carry out to go over different aspects, as we were saying, the fields of
02:39energy, energy security, hydrocarbon, education, tourism, fisheries, agriculture, or key fields to
02:47continue improving the infrastructure and the interconnectivity between both, between
02:53both nations to continue implementing new projects and strategies to foster development, the shared
03:03development of both nations as they continue to improve and of course bring
03:09about major benefits for both peoples. This is what's happening right now as we were
03:14saying in Paramaribo, we were saying the acting president of Venezuela, Delsi Rodriguez, and the
03:23president of Suriname, Jennifer Simmons, are overseeing this signing of numerous agreements that have been
03:35signed by sectors. Now they are going to, following the signature, we saw the
03:41Minister of Hydrocarbons of Venezuela and her counterpart in Suriname signed agreements in the field of hydrocarbon.
03:47Now the authorities, their respective authorities in the field of fisheries, the ministry has to do with terms of food,
03:57food security and everything of the like, are now proceeding to sign their respective agreement in that sector.
04:04Numerous agreements are being signed here today in Paramaribo in the presidential, in the presidential palace of Suriname.
04:11The agreement that was signed was, as we were saying, the development and expansion of fisheries. To continue to provide
04:20more food security for both peoples as part of the different agreements that are going to be signed in terms
04:26of food production to guarantee food sovereignty for both nations and guarantee steady supply of healthy, high quality food and
04:41foodstuffs.
04:41For the people of Venezuela. And Suriname. This is what just happened. Right now, as we were saying, the government
04:50authorities signed the agreement in terms of fisheries.
04:55All this is being done, as we were saying, in the back, the acting president of Venezuela, Delsi Rodriguez, and
05:01the president of Suriname, Jennifer Simmons, as both countries, following this important official visit to the nation, strengthen their
05:11inter-paralateral relations and their relationship in terms of cooperation. The authorities will now move on to sign a memorandum
05:24of understanding in terms of food sovereignty and food security.
05:36The different respective ministers of both nations are going to carry on with the signature of this agreement that we
05:45were just referring to in terms of food sovereignty and food security.
05:49This is the agreement that is being signed right now. So we have seen, as we were saying, more specific,
05:53the previous signing was in terms of fisheries. Previously, it was hydrocarbons and everything has to do with energy.
05:59And also the foreign ministers of both nations has to sign an agreement to strengthen the strategic agenda of cooperation
06:05and diplomatic relations between both nations. The officials are now proceeding with the signing of this agreement that has to
06:14do with food security and food sovereignty.
06:18As we were saying, as we were saying, it was also an important key topic on the agenda of this
06:23bilateral working visit, official visit of the acting president, Delsi Rodriguez, to Venezuela, who is sitting, as we were seeing,
06:31in the center back, alongside president of Suriname, Jennifer Simmons, as the agreements, the signing of agreements continue between both
06:40delegations.
06:41As we were saying, as we were saying, as we were saying, as we were saying, as we were saying,
06:46as we were saying, food, agriculture, food, agriculture, education, tourism, energy, hydrocarbons, all strategic fields that are being deepened in
06:57terms of integration in the signature of this agreement is a memorandum of understanding.
07:07Now, the authorities are going to proceed with the signing of an agreement as well in terms of services.
07:15It is also part of, as we were saying, one of the sectors being strengthened to provide their services for
07:23both nations, the Minister of Transport on the Venezuelan side and Minister of Transport on the Suriname side,
07:28and are going to be the one signing this agreement that we are seeing that moment live right now on
07:34our screen.
07:38Important moments in the relations that exist between the Bolivar Republic of Venezuela and the Republic of Suriname, as with
07:47the signing of these several agreements that we are witnessing live right now on our screen,
07:52are all headed to that important strengthening of the bilateral strategic agenda that both nations have, with a clear repercussion,
08:02with a clear goal to provide the best way of life possible for the people of both nations.
08:07In terms of all these joint agreements that are being signed, the future joint commission is also going to be
08:13established,
08:14will strengthen the collaboration and the investment that exists between both nations,
08:20and will provide more opportunities, more revenues, and more improvements in terms of the way of life of the people
08:31both of Venezuela and Suriname.
08:34These live images, what we are seeing, those who are just joining our sector in these hours of the morning,
08:42of this Friday,
08:44as we have been reporting throughout the morning, and since last night, yesterday, when the acting president arrived to Suriname,
08:52the both countries continue to strengthen their bilateral relations, both in different fields, in diplomacy and also in energy infrastructure,
09:04in terms of hydrocarbons as well, industry, agriculture, fishery, and food.
09:14As we were saying, tourism was also going to be an important spot on the agenda, and that has everything
09:22to do with the following agreement,
09:23memorandum of understanding that's going to be signed, and has to do with the exchange in tourism to increase the
09:30exchange of travelers, visitors,
09:33going back and forth between countries, to strengthen the existing links, and programs that exist in terms of tourism.
09:44A memorandum of understanding that is being signed by the ministers of that specific sector for each side of the
09:51country.
09:51As we were saying, a very comprehensive bilateral meeting that was held between the acting president,
10:01Dr. Rodriguez and the president of Suriname, Jennifer Simmons.
10:03Very comprehensive indeed with the signing of these several agreements that strengthen the existing relationship.
10:12We're seeing now agreements signed in terms of diplomacy, in terms of hydrocarbons, in terms of energy, in terms of
10:20food security, fisheries,
10:21and now we're seeing in terms of tourism as both nations continue to draw closer to follow the path of,
10:30as being described on numerous occasions,
10:31nations by that foreign diplomacy of Bolivarian peace that aims for a deeper integration among the countries of the region,
10:43since assuming the role of acting president, Dr. Rodriguez, we have seen throughout this month of this fourth year of
10:52her acting as the acting president of the Bolivar Republic,
10:56traveling visiting the various countries around the region, in the Caribbean especially,
11:02and also authorities coming to Venezuela as they continue to strengthen and deepen relationships and deepen strategic areas
11:09that will of course result in more opportunities or in the framework of continuing with the development not only of
11:19Venezuela but also of the region.
11:24Now the authorities are going to proceed with the signing of another memorandum of understanding that has to do with
11:34mainly education,
11:36that has to do with the relationship between the universities, the central universities of both nations,
11:47but also has to do with hydrocarbons as is in a way to bolster that personal training to provide more
11:55specialized hands, specialized staff to reinforce the infrastructure in terms of oil and hydrocarbons,
12:03and it has to do with the hydrocarbon industry.
12:06We have seen Venezuela that is having record numbers right now and has been developing numerous agreements with numerous foreign
12:16companies to strengthen and elevate investment in the hydrocarbon sector to recover that sector,
12:21which is going to be very important for the region, especially in the current global context.
12:26As the acting president has described in many occasions, Venezuela has to be an energy powerhouse in our region,
12:33and with a report that was published recently by the Latin American Hydrocarbon Agency saying that Venezuela offers 11%
12:43of the carbon that is produced in the market,
12:46followed by following in Brazil in first place and Mexico in second place.
12:52But it's the idea of continuing to strengthen the infrastructure and the ties in terms of hydrocarbons to increase the
12:59presence of Venezuelan oil in the regional market,
13:03which will of course lead to a more secure hydrocarbon market in the region and more stable prices and more
13:10stability.
13:11And as we know, hydrocarbon is the backbone of many industries, and with a stable hydrocarbon market,
13:17it also makes a more stable market through how it affects also food, tourism.
13:23All different sectors are connected to the hydrocarbon field.
13:31Now the foreign ministers are going to see another sign of another agreement in terms of foreign relationships,
13:45and to strengthen the existing cooperation that exists between both nations.
13:53It's all coming in the framework of the official visit of the acting president of Rodriguez to Suriname,
13:59where she arrived yesterday, just the night, and was received by the foreign minister of Suriname.
14:05And since early today in the morning, the acting president was welcomed by her counterpart,
14:11President Jennifer Simmons, here at the presidential palace in the capital of Suriname.
14:18And from the early hours in the morning, they have been working holding important and expanded meetings in both delegations
14:26of both nations,
14:27the delegation that came accompanying the acting president and the Suriname delegation,
14:30through which these agreements and documents are being signed here today.
14:37So as we have been witnesses for the past 15 minutes or so, numerous agreements being signed across different strategic
14:45fields,
14:45strategic sectors that will, without doubt, bring about more opportunities for Venezuela and for Suriname, both together.
14:59These same officials are going to carry on with other signatures and memorandum of understanding for the consultation
15:09and technical information in terms of education.
15:13So it's strengthening even more the training of personnel in other fields, aside from hydrocarbons too,
15:23and also technical commissions of advice to, in a way, exchanging knowledge, exchanging technology
15:30so that each country can help each other improve in the area where one, when the other is lacking.
15:41And in a way, this is what it means to have a positive diplomatic relationship, a positive and friendly relationship
15:49that both of two countries that help each other and provide each other with beneficial win-win relationship
15:59and technical assistance in different aspects.
16:11This is what's happening, as we were saying, in the presidential palace in Suriname, in Paramaribo,
16:19as agreements continue to be signed, deepening the existing cooperation
16:25and strengthening the strategic agenda that both countries have.
16:37Now, they're going to sign on an academic cooperation program, is the document that is being signed right now
16:46by the representative of both the Bolivar Republic of Venezuela and Suriname.
16:53This agreement that is being signed right now has to do with, as we were saying, cooperation in terms of
17:01education and human training.
17:04We have more professionals in different fields in both nations, which will, of course, result in an improved human resource,
17:15human power to carry out different tasks and activities in the different fields that are being reinforced here today.
17:27The signing of this academic cooperation agreement continues, as we were saying live on our screen.
17:35All these documents that reinforce friendship, solidarity, cooperation, and win-win relationships, win-win and win-win situation for both
17:46nations
17:46are being done, as we were saying, in the framework of the official working visit to Suriname by the acting
17:52president
17:53of the Bolivar Republic of Venezuela, Desi Rodriguez, who has been hosted by President Jennifer Simons,
17:59president of Suriname, here today in the presidential palace in the capital of the South American nation.
18:14I believe the signing moment has concluded, let's stay tuned to see if we have statements, perhaps, by the heads
18:31of states that are witnessed here.
18:35The signing of all this agreement is a direct result of the diplomatic agenda that was carried out here today.
18:52We are now seeing the acting president, Desi Rodriguez, and President Jennifer Simons signing the joint declaration of the bilateral
19:02agreements that were signed today at the presidential palace.
19:11Thank you very much.
19:13Thank you very much.
20:10We were saying the signing of the bilateral agreements, as we were saying, by the acting
20:16president, Doug Rodriguez, and the Surrey non-president, Jennifer Simmons, they are getting
20:21ready to have statements.
20:23I'm going to stay tuned here, it's an important moment in terms of the diplomacy of bilateral
20:29relations that exist between both nations.
20:34With the signing of these numerous agreements, both nations commit to the continued development
20:39of the different industries and for the well-being of their people and the development of the
20:44different sectors.
20:46We are going to listen now to statements of the officials here following this important
20:51signature of these important agreements.
20:54So let's listen carefully to what both President Jennifer Simmons of Suriname and the acting
21:02president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Doug Rodriguez, have to say following these
21:07fruitful, we could say fruitful results of this bilateral meeting, this official, following
21:14this official day.
21:38commitment.
21:49commitment.
21:52We just finished important discussions in which we went over the state of bilateral relations.
22:24It's a pleasure from me, my colleague.
22:42From the creation, Venezuela and Suriname are friendly neighbors that respect sovereignty and
22:57territorial integrity and work for cooperation and constructive relations.
23:14We have worked together.
23:22in different structure, agriculture, fishery, hydrocarbon, interconnectivity, tourism and security.
23:41We have paid special attention to agriculture and fishery.
23:49Those sectors are very important for our food security to increase production.
24:02We also went over possibilities to buy energy at affordable prices.
24:14Venezuela is very close.
24:16Another important aspect of the visit is a signature of memorandum of understandings, cooperation framework, and joint declaration.
24:32This will give more context for cooperation and build on improving concrete efforts.
24:53The Fisher Agreement focuses on sustainable development.
25:02Other agreements improve the importance of interconnectivity, not only with Venezuela, but with the region, and creates opportunities for
25:16community for commerce and tourism, among our country, but also among the general region.
25:29Other agreements focus on other topics like education, exchange of knowledge,
26:00the joint declaration reflects the most important subjects that went over these consultations,
26:07that confirm our joint intentions to continue improving the agreements reached and improve our economy.
26:16In terms of economy, our relationship has to be stronger and nearer as our countries are so close to the
26:26show.
26:26So we want to focus more on commerce and investment and other concrete matters of coordination economy.
26:42We are also in agreement that the exceedment of our nation has to be
26:55documents that we have to sign.
26:57But the important, the success is not the documents we signed, but the important is the results that they will
27:04have,
27:05not only for our countries, but for the region.
27:16We hope in the future continue with the dialogue and with the execution,
27:20and with the implementation of the dialogue that we have reached.
27:32The tenth meeting of the joint commission between Suriname and Venezuela.
27:41Lastly, in the name of Suriname and the people of government in Suriname,
27:47we express our deepest condolences to the people of Venezuela following the devastating earthquake in June,
27:54and the regretful loss of life.
28:12Suriname commits to provide support in this moment of recuperation.
28:17This visit confirms once more the history of friendship that exists between both peoples.
28:30The talks we had today and the agreements reached will give a new push to our cooperation.
28:44Our commitment is clear.
28:46We want an effective, practical cooperation relation that improves development, prosperity, and well-being of both peoples.
28:58I thank the acting president, Dess Rodriguez, her delegation.
29:16Good afternoon.
29:19Distinguished President Jennifer Simmons.
29:23I am pleased to be here next to a women president of South America.
29:31First of all, I want in the name of the people of Venezuela to bring the appreciation of our people
29:40for the humanitarian aid
29:45and the aid given to the people of Venezuela during the harsh hours following the earthquakes.
29:54The Venezuelan people will always remember this in their hearts and collective memory.
29:58I joined President Simon, I have to say, in Suriname.
30:03I've lived different stages of my life as a public official.
30:07I arrived first here as the director of the energy minister and the minister of PDVSA to negotiate with Petro
30:15Caribe.
30:16Then I came as foreign minister to follow up on agreements of Petro Caribe.
30:23Many different visits.
30:25Then as executive vice president.
30:28And today I have to say, it gives me a great emotion to be here in the presence of these
30:36agreements that we have reached.
30:38There are agreements for economic cooperation, commercial cooperation to strengthen our bilateral relations.
30:49Important agreements in the area of hydrocarbons where we provide the experience of Venezuela in the exploration and production of
31:00oil, gas,
31:01and everything that has to do with hydrocarbons to provide training as well to the industry of Suriname.
31:10For us, it's a source of joy to be able to support in those aspects with the University of Hydrocarbons
31:25of Venezuela
31:25that has great platforms in terms of technology and artificial intelligence in this area.
31:32I'm also very pleased for the fishery agreement president.
31:37Because it benefits the fishermen and fisherwomen in Venezuela from North Esparta and Sucre
31:46that will have now their license to carry out fishing in this Atlantic corridor along Suriname.
31:54And without a doubt, we'll have also for Suriname to have more products for the export to the US and
32:03other countries.
32:05The agreement of air connectivity also has to importantly promote our closeness.
32:14Commercial flights, commercial flights, Suriname to Venezuela, and we are also providing fifth liberty so that airlines have greater participation
32:23and cooperation in this area.
32:26And this has to be promoted by a bi-national tourism where our tourist operators familiarize, get to know, and
32:36can jointly promote multi-destination tourism.
32:40The great advantages that Suriname has and the tourism advantages that Venezuela has, our beautiful landscape, they can complement.
32:49But also, transportation, both air and the strength that we have to give to maritime transport as well.
32:58They also have to have a foundation in commerce, bi-national commerce.
33:04There, the agreement we signed in agriculture is also important for the production of food, for food security,
33:10that we can harmonize our laws in terms of health, safety, that we can have complementarity in terms of animal
33:21genetics.
33:22It's very important, this president, that we share experience in terms of generative agriculture to respect the agriculture with deep
33:31respect for nature.
33:34That we also have these agreements in terms of education in university in the space of hydrocarbons, but also health.
33:43We open our doors to the Latin American University of Medicine so that medicine students can come to our country
33:52in this field of agriculture, technology,
33:55that also professional training as we have signed today.
34:02President, we now have agreement for the next joint commission that will take place here in Suriname in the first
34:10trimester,
34:10but I ratified the invitation for you to visit us so that you get to know Art Venezuela.
34:18And I'm pleased, above all, that this invitation that I welcome from the bottom of my heart to the President
34:25Simmons
34:27allows us to ratify that the path to follow is cooperation, the path to follow is friendship,
34:33the path to follow is relationship under international law that has to substitute with any kind of conflict
34:40controversy or differences.
34:42This is the path that we must give, and this is the example we have to give to the countries
34:47of our region and the world,
34:48and that we can meet as well in the multilateral field, raising the flags of peace, of friendship,
34:57and that we also reinforce the idea of Simán Bolívar in Jamaica's letter on the union of our people and
35:06our countries.
35:07This visit summarizes and makes a clear balance of what we are, South Americans and Caribbeans,
35:16and towards that point we must go.
35:19I told the President we are the most disconnected region of the country.
35:25We are more connected towards the north than towards our own region,
35:29and all these agreements of interconnectivity must create a platform so that every day we are closer,
35:35not only our hearts, but also the physical closeness.
35:41So President, thank you, thank you to your team for all the work they have done in these agreements.
35:47And we are just beginning because we have also spoken about other sectors like in culture, languages, music,
35:59English, Spanish, that we can exchange experience there.
36:03We have the Venezuelan Institute here of Cultural Cooperation with the Caribbean,
36:07where we teach Spanish, and that we can also bring closer our business sectors,
36:19and that way our peoples can have a greater relationship.
36:22I have presented the project of the communal economy project as a way for our peoples to self-sustain
36:35in a way that communities feel that they participate in the development of our country.
36:40Well, President, thank you, truly thankful.
36:43And I hope to return to Suriname always as a friend that I have been and the love that I
36:49feel for this country.
36:50Thank you very much.
36:59We're listening to the statements of both estates following the signing of these important documents
37:05that were signed in the framework of the official visit of the Acting President de Sordigues to Suriname.
37:12Large delegations on the side of Venezuela that traveled with the Acting President of Venezuela,
37:17who met today, as we were saying, with President Jennifer Simmons, the President of Suriname.
37:22And through that bilateral relationship, they signed important bilateral agreements
37:27that goes across different sectors, different important sectors for both peoples in terms of interconnectivity,
37:34both by air and maritime, the fisheries.
37:35They made a very strong emphasis on fisheries, agriculture, all to provide food security.
37:41And also, of course, in terms of energy and hydrocarbon and technical training to develop also the hydrocarbon industry
37:48and provide support and technological advice in terms of exploration for the industry in Suriname.
37:57All this is part of the example, as the both heads of states were saying,
38:00of what good relationships should be among neighbours, among countries of the region,
38:05based under the principles of international law and to establish win-win relationship for the benefits of the peoples of
38:12Venezuela and Suriname,
38:13but also sending platforms and promoting the same kinds of agreements around the region
38:18to create a more interconnected, integrated regional landscape.
38:22We'll have more information coming up in this From the South, so don't go anywhere.
38:25We're going to be right back.
38:26We're going to be right back.
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