28 May 2018
International accompaniers call to defend the right of self-determination of the Venezuelan people
By AVN
World solidarity manifests support for Venezuela and Maduro after their electoral victory
Presidents of several countries in the world, as well as global social organizations congratulated the Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro, for his victory with 67.84% of the votes in the presidential elections held on Sunday, May 20th.
Last Tuesday, Maduro was proclaimed by the National Electoral Council as head of state for the period 2019-2025 to win 6 million 225,682 votes on the Election Day.
The president of China, Xi Jinping, sent a letter to the national leader congratulating him on the victory achieved in the elections and stressed that "China and Venezuela are close friends of mutual trust and good cooperation partners and shared profit." Assigning high importance to the development of Sino-Venezuelan relations, I am willing to work together with you to strengthen the exchange between both countries, to strengthen practical cooperation, and to bring the China-Venezuela Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to a higher echelon ".
For his part, the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, through a statement greeted the electoral victory of the revolutionary leader and said that with him at the head of the country "he will contribute to the development of strategic cooperation that exists between countries".
Putin reiterated his willingness to continue working together with Venezuela on the bilateral and multilateral agenda.
In a telephone call, the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, congratulated Maduro and expressed his desire that the success of these elections be favorable to strengthen the prosperity of Venezuela, said a statement issued by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry,
Also, the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, sent a letter to the president to congratulate him and stressed that the "Bolivarian and Chavez people have demonstrated once again their determination to defend the legacy of Chavez, which they so worthily represent."
Cuban leader Raul Castro also sent a letter to Maduro to congratulate him on a triumph that will continue to deepen the Bolivarian Revolution.
Another president who congratulated the Venezuelan head of state was the president of Algeria, Abdelazis Buteflika. Through a letter, he expresses that he is "convinced that with the commitment, determination and human qualities that characterize him as well as with the support of his people, you will know how to preserve and strengthen the many achievements and achievements of Venezuela."
The Iranian government also congratulated Maduro and the people of Venezuela for the election day held last Sunday. The Syrian country was also joined by Syria, Bolivia, Gabon, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Lao and El Salvador.
Belarus also sent a statement. "I wanted to underline that Belarus is interested in further developing Belarusian-Venezuelan constructive dialogue and beneficial cooperation between the two countries in all areas, and I am convinced that the implementation of the joint plans will significantly strengthen the strategic partnership in the near future," said the president of this European country, Aleksandr Lukashenko.
Palestine congratulated the country for the triumph and reaffirmed the bonds of friendship and cooperation with the Venezuelan State, as well as the commitment to continue working together for the benefit of their peoples, with respect and diplomatic harmony.
"On behalf of the Government and the people of the State of Palestine and on my own behalf, I extend to you and the great people of Venezuela my best congratulations on the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro for a second term. The revolution before the colonialism, a victory of the principles and firmness before the exploitation, a victory of the sovereignty before the hegemony ", refers the statement sent to the Chancellor Arreaza by his counterpart Riad Malki.
Among the movements and organizations that recognized the Venezuelan electoral process are the Observatory of Human Rights of the Peoples, the Panamanian Coordinator of Solidarity with Venezuela, the Alba Movements, among other groups of international intellectuals.
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