Jetten and Rodríguez discuss energy and trade at UN meeting

Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten met in New York on Wednesday 23 September to discuss possible cooperation on energy, trade and investment. The meeting took place alongside the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly and also included Curaçao Prime Minister Gilmar “Pik” Pisas.

According to the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the governments discussed strengthening communication, bilateral trade and regional stability in the Caribbean.

Jetten said the Netherlands supports a democratic transition in Venezuela involving all political parties, and called for the release of political prisoners, the safe return of opposition leaders and free elections. He also said the Kingdom was open to greater economic cooperation that takes account of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.

St. Maarten Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Claret Connor is part of the Kingdom delegation attending the General Assembly meetings. Rodríguez told the General Assembly that Venezuela would hold elections as part of a transition toward full democracy.