Guyana Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says he is exploring expanding military cooperation with the United States amid the regional conflict with Venezuela over the Essequibo region. He expressed this in an interview with the newspaper. Finance Times.
“We believe that we have the ability to contain Venezuela and prevent any aggressive intentions against our country,” Jagdeo said.
Guyana’s Vice President did not specify what type of military cooperation with the United States was expected to be strengthened, but noted that the Guyanese Armed Forces consist of approximately four thousand soldiers and officers, including reservists. At the same time, there are up to 351 thousand people in the Armed Forces of Venezuela.
Prior to this, the high-level commission responsible for the protection of the disputed Guyana-Essequibo region, announced Concerning the preparation of a proposal to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro regarding negotiations with the President of Guyana, Mohammed Irfaan Ali, regarding the territorial dispute.
Previously USA in the name Venezuela and Guyana agreed to a peaceful resolution of the territorial dispute.