U Parliament’s resolution recognizing the self-proclaimed Venezuelan president Juan Guaido as the country’s leader will not have any impact on the situation in the country, Anton Friesen, a member of the Bundestag Committee on Foreign Affairs from the the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party says.
Earlier in the day, the European Parliament voted 439-104 for a non-binding resolution that recognized the self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido and urged the EU external action service to follow suit.
He suggested that an international conference on Venezuela with participation of Russia, China, Turkey and the United States, with Germany as a neutral mediator, might be a good option for resolving the crisis.
Venezuela is currently going through a political crisis, with Guaido, the head of the opposition-controlled Venezuelan National Assembly, having proclaimed himself the country’s interim president on January 23. The United States and several allies have instantly recognized Guaido.
Some of the EU countries, including the UK, Germany, France, and Spain declared on Saturday their intention to recognise Juan Guaido as the Venezuela’s interim president if Caracas does not announce snap presidential elections within eight days.
Constitutionally elected Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro urged European countries to withdraw their demand, accussing Washington of orchestrating a coup in the country. Russia, China, Mexico, Uruguay, Iran and Turkey among other countries, have voiced support for Maduro as the only legitimate president of Venezuela.