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U.S calls on Guyana and Venezuela to respect 1899 arbitration ruling

At his first press conference since being accredited, Ambassador Halloway told reporters that the United States believes that both Guyana and Venezuela should continue to respect the 1899 award.

U.S calls on Guyana and Venezuela to respect 1899 arbitration ruling

The new United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Halloway believes that the 1899 Tribunal award which settled the border conflict between Guyana and Venezuela must be respected by all sides.

At his first press conference on Monday at the U.S Embassy, Ambassador Halloway told reporters that the United States believes that both Guyana and Venezuela should continue to respect the 1899 award.

“We call on all parties to continue to respect the 1899 arbitral award ruling  and boundary unless or until a competent legal body decides otherwise or both parties agree on something else”, Halloway pleaded.

He reminded that the land boundary between Guyana and Venezuela was settled by an arbitral award in 1899 “and that’s a fact and it was duly implemented by both parties”.

The U.S Envoy said the United States was pleased with the recent United Nations facilitated talks involving President David Granger and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Mr. Halloway said both Presidents should continue to keep that communication channel open.

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President Granger and President Maduro and thier Foreign Ministers meeting with UN Secretary General in New York

Asked specifically by News Source whether the U.S has been paying more attention to the latest conflict in wake of a U.S company finding itself at the centre of the conflict as it drills for oil in Guyana’s waters, Mr. Halloway said the U.S is concerned about both the issue Guyana has with Venezuela as well as the U.S oil company at the centre of the latest controversy. He said the two issues are two different issues and are being looked at that way.

“We have a policy of ensuring that for U.S companies and their rights are protected under international law” Halloway said, but he added that he does not believe the US government’s view on the current situation between Guyana and Venezuela would be any different because of the presence of a U.S company.

Halloway said he remains convinced that the best way to deal with border conflicts which exist worldwide, would be through dialogue and peace.

The new U.S Ambassador presented his credentials to President David Granger last Friday and had “very brief” discussions with the President on issues of concern to both Guyana and the U.S. He said he is currently working to set up a more substantial meeting.

Guyana has been lobbying the international community for support since Venezuela reignited a decades old border controversy that Guyana maintains was settled back in 1899.

Guyana has always enjoyed the backing of the United States on the issue.  (Gordon Moseley) 

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We know they have our back and will man the walls for us if the Venoes hordes attack! It is the reason the rest of us ware appalled when Ramotar of the PPP asspack,  articulated his commitment to the Argentine cause for the Falklands, the whole lot embraced Iran and Gail together with Plumpy Manickchand decided to insult the US ambassador. Yet this is the lot that had the audacity to speak over the shoulder of the President that he does not know how to approach this problem!

FM

Didn't Britain gave the people the boundaries that constitute Guyana-a British Possession.

 

Wasn't the border dispute between Britain and Venezuela.

 

Interesting to see how this pans out for Venezuela who for over a century instilled the notion through education that Essequibo was stolen from them.

 

 

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Originally Posted by seignet:

Didn't Britain gave the people the boundaries that constitute Guyana-a British Possession.

 

Wasn't the border dispute between Britain and Venezuela.

 

Interesting to see how this pans out for Venezuela who for over a century instilled the notion through education that Essequibo was stolen from them.

 

 

Incorrect. Venezuela accepted the 1899 ruling for decades before they started to oppose it. Their maps of the early 20th century show Guyana as it is today.

Mars

Until the Americans told them about some crooked decision making. And the same Americans are going to help Guyana.

 

Venezuela was in turmoil at the time of the ruling. As soon as they stabilized, they registered their objections. It was all posted on this BB-some South American professor documented it.

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