France today expressed concern over the March 1st incursion by a Venezuelan Coast Guard patrol ship in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) near the Stabroek Block oil reservoir.
In a statement, the French External Affairs Ministry called on Venezuela “to respect Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the principles of international law and the order issued by the International Court of Justice on December 1, 2023, stating that it must refrain from any unilateral action liable to alter the situation that currently exists off the coast of Essequibo”.
The Venezuelan coast guard vessel accosted one of the oil producing platforms and other vessels operating in Guyana’s EEZ
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