Russia's Ryabkov Expresses Support For Venezuelan Government's Settlement Efforts

The Russian side supports the Venezuelan legitimate authorities' mindset for peaceful settlement of the situation in the country, the position was voiced at a meeting of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Venezuelan Ambassador to Russia Carlos Rafael Faria Tortosa on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th March, 2019) The Russian side supports the Venezuelan legitimate authorities' mindset for peaceful settlement of the situation in the country, the position was voiced at a meeting of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Venezuelan Ambassador to Russia Carlos Rafael Faria Tortosa on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"During the conversation, which was held in a trustful and constructive atmosphere, urgent issues of bilateral cooperation, the international agenda and regional issues were touched upon. In discussing the situation in Venezuela and around it, the Russian side expressed support for the mindset of Venezuela's legitimate government to peacefully resolve political differences in that country in strict accordance with domestic legislation and without destructive external interference," it said.