Foreign Ministers of the G7 nations have condemned Venezuelan aggression in Guyana's waters.
The G7 is comprised of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.
In a statement issued following their meeting in Canada, the ministers said Venezuelan naval vessels threatening Guyana's commercial vessels is unacceptable and an infringement of Guyana's internationally recognized sovereign rights.
They reaffirmed respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations as an enduring value.
On March 1, a Venezuelan coastguard boat motored through Guyana's waters off the Demerara coast and harassed oil extraction assets working for ExxonMobil, triggering an explicit warning from the US about consequences if there is a recurrence.
The G7's statement will be seen as a significant boost for Guyana and would likely have been pressed for, particularly by the United States which has pledged support for Guyana's territorial integrity and the 1899 arbitral award.
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