Norway–Venezuela relations

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Norway–Venezuela relations refer to the international relations that exist between Norway and Venezuela.

History

On 22 March 1841, a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation was signed between the Union between Sweden and Norway and Venezuela.

21st century

Norway aligned itself with the 2019 declaration of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, which stated that the 2018 Venezuelan presidential election were neither free nor fair and that their results lacked legitimacy, as the electoral process did not provide the necessary guarantees for inclusive and democratic elections. The declaration also expressed deep regret that the European Union's call for new elections, in line with internationally recognized democratic standards and Venezuela’s constitutional order, had been ignored. In addition, it called on Nicolás Maduro to recognize and respect the role and independence of the National Assembly as a democratically elected institution and to release all political prisoners.

In 2019, during the Venezuelan presidential crisis, Norway expressed support for Juan Guaidó as the elected and legitimate leader of the National Assembly but did not recognize him as President of Venezuela. Norwegian minister of foreign affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide instead emphasized support for dialogue between Guaidó, Maduro, and their respective supporters.

Following the uprising against Maduro led by Guaidó on 30 April, on 15 May President Maduro announced on state television that Minister of Communication Jorge Rodríguez was "carrying out a very important mission" abroad. Media outlets reported, citing various sources, that a peace dialogue was being initiated in Norway. One day later, Guaidó stated that he had "envoys" in Norway to help lay the groundwork for a new dialogue between the Chavista movement and the opposition, while emphasizing that the opposition would not participate in "false negotiations".

See also

  • Foreign relations of Norway
  • Foreign relations of Venezuela

References

Venezuela Category:Bilateral relations of Venezuela

See Also

Norway–South Korea relations

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