Peru does not rule out breaking off bilateral ties with Venezuela as it seeks to reach a collective stance with other countries in the region, Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Luna affirmed Thursday.
Peru thus joined twelve other foreign affairs ministers in voicing condemnation and regret over the creation of an illegitimate system like the
Constituent Assembly.
In this sense, the government official noted coordination with his counterparts in the Americas is underway to take on a shared standpoint during the coming
meeting of foreign affairs ministers, convened by the Peruvian Government.
Minister Luna added such stance will not prevent Peru from adopting individual measures like the withdrawal of its
ambassador, breaking off bilateral ties or other courses of action.
"All options are on the table. We will see what the spirit of participating countries is and, based on that, we'll see what we can do collectively. That doesn't condition any unilateral decision we might make in due time," he explained.
However, he stressed the purpose of the dialogue is to agree on a consensual position held by the majority of countries in the region.
"As host nation, we'd rather not take individual measures. This is not a bilateral issue between Peru and Venezuela, but rather a regional issue that needs to be faced in earnest," he pointed out.
Lastly, Minister Luna assured any final stance will take into account the situation of
Venezuelan migrants, which is a concern for the whole region.
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Published: 8/3/2017