Venezuela and Suriname to strengthen bilateral relations at a meeting of foreign ministers

Published at: 15/05/2026 01:12 PM

The Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, met this Friday with his counterpart from the Republic of Suriname, Melvin Bouva, who is visiting the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to strengthen the ties of cooperation and friendship between the two countries.

Through his Telegram channel, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister expressed his honor for receiving his Surinamese counterpart, at the Casa Amarilla Antonio José de Sucre, and stressed that his visit to Caracas “is of the utmost importance” for both nations, “since it leads us to strengthen cooperation between our neighboring peoples in various areas, including diplomatic, commercial, agricultural, cultural and others that may result in mutual benefits”.

After arriving in the Venezuelan capital, Bouva began an intense work schedule that marks a milestone in the relaunch of diplomatic relations between the two nations, in which it represents the first high-level approach under the administration of President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, who took office in July 2012.

The Caribbean diplomat leads a technical delegation that will be deployed in working groups to make progress in fishing, agriculture and foreign trade, with the central objective of boosting commercial exchange and establishing a road map to promote transport and tourism between the two countries.

Mazo News Team/MPPRE