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Commonwealth condemns Venezuela’s intrusion into Guyana’s waters
—tells Maduro to respect international law
Kaieteur News- The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland has strongly condemned Venezuela’s military incursion into Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Saturday morning.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland KC. (Commonwealth condemns)
Around 07:00h, a Venezuelan armed vessel entered Guyana’s waters and approached ExxonMobil Guyana’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) platform – Prosperity – which is operating in Guyana’s oil-rich Stabroek Block. The Venezuelan vessel radioed the FPSO platform stating that it was operating in what it termed “disputed international waters” before continuing its course towards other FPSOs operating in the oil block.
The Secretary-General urged Venezuela to abide by the principles of international law and refrain from actions that threaten the peace and stability of the Caribbean region.
In a forceful rebuke, Scotland urged the international community and the Commonwealth family to stand firmly with Guyana. She underscored that Venezuela’s actions breach the Joint Declaration of Argyle for Dialogue and Peace, signed in December 2023, where both nations agreed to use international law and diplomatic means to address the controversy and refrain from escalating tensions. The Secretary-General further outlined the legally binding nature of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling and called on Venezuela to uphold its obligations under international law.
Quoting the ICJ’s December 2023 provisional order, she stated, “The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall refrain from taking any action which would modify the situation that currently prevails in the territory in dispute, whereby the Co-operative Republic of Guyana administers and exercises control over that area.”
She reaffirmed the Commonwealth’s consistent and unequivocal support for Guyana.
Further, the Secretary-General reiterated President Irfaan Ali’s appeal, made on 1 March 2025 that “Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is respected and honoured”.
(Commonwealth condemns Venezuela’s intrusion into Guyana’s waters)
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