Venezuela announced the closure of its embassies in Norway and Australia (+Press Release)

Published at: 13/10/2025 12:20 PM

The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela announced on Monday the closure of its embassies in the Kingdom of Norway and in Australia, as part of the first phase, a comprehensive restructuring of the Foreign Service of the Latin American country, “in line with the strategic guidelines of the Plan for the Homeland of the Seven Transformations (7T) and the principles of the Geopolitics of Peace and Integration.”

In a statement, released by Foreign Minister Yván Gil on his social networks, the Executive said that “bilateral relations and consular care for the Venezuelan community in these countries will be served efficiently through concurrent Diplomatic Missions, whose details will be announced in the coming days.”

Below is the full text of the document:

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is beginning the first phase of a comprehensive restructuring of its Foreign Service, in line with the strategic guidelines of the Plan for the Homeland of the 7 Transformations (Q7) and the principles of the Geopolitics of Peace and Integration.

The central objective of this reorganization is to optimize State resources and redefine our diplomatic presence to strengthen alliances with the Global South, promoting solidarity between peoples and cooperation in strategic areas for mutual development. These efforts are framed in the inalienable principles of self-determination and respect for international law.

After an exhaustive evaluation of national priorities and in line with the drive for a multicentric and multipolar world, the following measures have been identified:

1. Strengthening the Strategic Alliance with Mother Africa:

New Embassies will be opened in the Republic of Zimbabwe and in Burkina Faso. With this decision, the Bolivarian Government reinforces historical ties with the African continent and establishes Diplomatic Missions resident in two sister nations, strategic partners in the anti-colonial struggle and resistance to hegemonic pressures. These embassies will serve as key platforms to promote cooperation projects in agriculture, energy, education, mining and other areas of common interest.

2. Optimization and reorganization of Diplomatic Representation in Europe and Oceania:

As part of the strategic reallocation of resources, the Embassies in the Kingdom of Norway and Australia have been ordered to close. Bilateral relations and consular care for the Venezuelan community in these countries will be served efficiently through concurrent Diplomatic Missions, the details of which will be announced in the coming days.

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela confirms that these actions reflect its unwavering will to defend national sovereignty and actively contribute to the construction of a new world order, based on justice, solidarity and inclusion.

Peace and Integration Diplomacy, Bolivarian Diplomacy!

Caracas, October 13, 2025

Mazo News Team