Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been declared Persona Grata in Venezuela, following talks with Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez.
This comes after a meeting earlier today, between both leaders at Venezuela’s UN mission in New York, on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly and reverses a decision made by Venezuela’s National Assembly last year.
In a joint statement, both Governments described the talks as the start of a new era in bilateral relations and agreed to strengthen cooperation in several areas.
These include cooperation in trade, energy, security, disaster management, agriculture, tourism, air connectivity and culture.
Both leaders also agreed to official visits to Caracas and Port of Spain to maintain high-level consultations.
