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国际英语新闻:Venezuela's Chavez says ready to resume ties with Colombia

2010-08-06来源:和谐英语

CARACAS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday his government is ready to resume the diplomatic relations with Colombia.

Chavez made the announcement when he met with Nestor Kirchner, secretary-general of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), who arrived here on Thursday to mediate the Venezuela-Colombia row.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrives at Simon Bolivar's tomb in Caracas July 24, 2010.  (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrives at Simon Bolivar's tomb in Caracas July 24, 2010. 

He will go to Colombia Friday for a meeting with outgoing Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and President-elect Juan Manuel Santos, who will take office on Saturday.

On July 22, Chavez broke off ties with Colombia after Bogota accused Caracas of harboring Colombian guerilla chiefs in its territory. Security has been beefed up on both sides of the Venezuela-Colombia border.