The deployment of 6,000 Venezuelan troops following the presence of a British warship in the region
| Venezuela's defense minister said on Saturday that the country's military forces will remain stationed on its eastern borders until the British warship leaves Guyana waters. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency, Venezuela announced on Sunday that it will continue to deploy 6,000 soldiers until the presence of the British warship on the coast of Guyana and near disputed waters with this country.
According to the news agency “Associated Press” Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said that the country’s forces located in South America are independent of Venezuela’s national sovereignty. They protect.
He said: “The armed forces have been deployed not only in the east of the country, but all over the country. They will be there until this British ship leaves the disputed waters between Venezuela and Guyana.”
Guyana claims that the initial agreement with Venezuela It is legally binding and this dispute should be decided by the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands.
The recent dispute has flared up with the discovery of oil in Guyana. In recent weeks, in a tense meeting, the leaders of Guyana and Venezuela promised not to use threats or force against each other, but did not agree on how to handle the dispute.
Tensions between these two countries intensified with the arrival of the British patrol ship HMS Trent in Guyana. It is involved in drug trafficking in the “Caribbean” sea near the coast of Guyana.
This ship is equipped with a cannon and a landing platform for helicopters and drones and can carry 50 marines.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has said that the deployment of this ship is a violation of the agreement between Venezuela and Guyana and called its presence a threat to his country.
Maduro has ordered the Venezuelan army, including air and naval forces, to conduct exercises near the disputed area.
Guyana’s army has only 3,000 ground troops, 200 sailors and four small patrol boats, while Venezuela has 235,000 ground, air force, navy and national guard personnel.
Maduro said: “We believe in diplomacy, dialogue and peace, but no one threatens Venezuela. This is an unacceptable threat to any independent country in Latin America.”
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