Guyana slams Venezuela for an incursion into oil-rich disputed waters
Guyana's President Irfaan Ali speaks during a press conference in Argyle, St Vincent, December 14, 2023
GUYANA President Irfaan Ali slammed an incursion by an armed Venezuelan naval vessel on Saturday into disputed waters that are home to a mammoth offshore oil deposit being developed by ExxonMobil.
In a televised address, Mr Ali said Guyana was hurriedly notifying all of its international allies and had summoned Venezuela’s ambassador to lodge a formal protest.
“This incursion is a matter of grave concern,” he said.
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