China and Russia urge respect for electoral results in Venezuela and condemn destabilization attempts

Published at: 30/07/2024 12:25 PM

The Governments of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation on Tuesday urged right-wing extremist factors to recognize the results of the presidential elections held on July 28 in Venezuela, in which the current head of state, Nicolás Maduro, won.

They also condemned the attempts to destabilize the country by the radical opposition and the actions of interference by some governments in the region and the world, while reaffirming their support for the Venezuelan people and the Bolivarian Government.

The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, said that the Venezuelan opposition must accept its defeat in the elections and congratulate the winner.

“We see that the opposition doesn't want to accept their defeat, we think it should. You should congratulate the winner of these elections,” said the Russian official, adding that “it is very important that these attempts to shake up the situation inside Venezuela are not fueled by third countries, third parties, and that Venezuela is free from external interference.”

Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian, stressed that “all parties must respect the choice made by the Venezuelan people”, highlighting China's conviction “that the Government and the people of Venezuela are capable of solving internal problems themselves.”

Mazo News Team