Guido, thanked Netanyahu for recognition by the President of Venezuela

The leader of the Venezuelan opposition Juan Guido

KIEV. 27 Jan. UNN. The leader of the Venezuelan opposition Juan Guido thanked the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu for the recognition of the head of the South American country. The corresponding statement he posted Sunday on his Twitter.

“74 years ago was liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp (Auschwitz), and just today, when our country is also fighting for their freedom, we are grateful for the recognition and support of the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu,” wrote Guido.

As reported UNN, Israel officially recognized leader of the Venezuelan opposition, President of the National Assembly Juan, Guido President.

We will remind, crisis in Venezuela has inflamed with new force on 23 January when the leader of the opposition, President of the National Assembly Juan Guido declared himself acting President of the country. The US President Donald trump, almost immediately declared that the United States recognizes, Guido as the legitimate interim leader of the state. Later on the recognition of Guido temporary head of state said representatives of a number of other States, in particular Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Ecuador. To support Maduro are Russia, China, Mexico, Cuba, and Bolivia.

On 26 January the EU issued an ultimatum to Nicolas Maduro: Venezuela for eight days to declare elections. Otherwise, these countries recognize the acting President Huang Guido.

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Then the Venezuelan government on Sunday expressed regret at the fact that the countries of the European Union gave in to pressure from the United States that do not recognize the legitimate government of the Bolivarian Republic.

We will remind, yesterday, on January 26, the military attaché of Venezuela in Washington Colonel Jose Luis Silva announced recognition of Huang Guide interim President of the country. Then the leader of the Venezuelan opposition Juan Guido welcomed the decision of Colonel Silva recognized by the President.