Meeting between Jorge Arreaza Montserrat, Minister of Foreign Affairs – Statement by Jean-Yves Le Drian

I received my Venezuelan counterpart, Jorge Arreaza Montserrat, today, for a frank and constructive meeting. I expressed to him France’s deep concern at the political, economic and humanitarian situation in Venezuela. I reiterated to him the risk of European sanctions and the need for the Venezuelan government to swiftly provide concrete signs of its willingness to relaunch negotiations with the opposition within the framework of a sincere and credible process More…