Guyana's government is dismissing the main opposition party's concern about Venezuela strengthening its military with Russian weaponry.
Russia recently gave Venezuela a US$1 billion credit to buy arms. It also has signed contracts worth more than US$4.4 billion since 2005 to supply weapons to the socialist country.
But Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo's administration said Sunday it was confident Caracas respects its territorial integrity regardless of a long-standing border dispute between the two South American governments.
The People's National Congress on Saturday said the Russian weapons sales are reminiscent of a 1966 buildup, when Venezuela occupied half of Ankoko Island that Guyana says is its territory.
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this is a very serious matter why is jagdeo putting a blind eye to it? is he crazy? maybe its because the move was not initiated by his esteem regime.
ReplyDeleteThis is indeed a very serious situation, but I do not think the president is ignoring or putting a blind eye to this matter. I believe when time is appropriate, the president will act professionally on this matter and will not jump to any assumptions as yet.
ReplyDeleteI am so scared. Their going to want to put me in the front line.. I'm sure of it.
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