Retuers announced the termination of Venezuela's agreements with Trinidad and Tobago

Venezuela initiates a complete suspension of energy cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago, including promising joint gas projects. The decision is connected with a change in the political course of the new government of the island state, which has become closer to the US administration. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on October 28.

"The consequence of this will be the suspension of all gas agreements between Venezuela and Trinidad," the agency quoted Venezuelan Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez as saying.

It is reported that Caracas plans to send an official request to the office of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to terminate a broad agreement on cooperation in the field of energy. A key project, the development of the Dragon gas field with reserves of 4.2 trillion cubic feet, was in jeopardy.

"We have our own plans to develop the economy in both the energy and non—energy sectors," the agency quoted Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar as saying.

It is noted that the reason for the aggravation of relations was the change of power in Trinidad and Tobago. The new government of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, which came to power in April, adopted a pro-Washington position, which was perceived in Venezuela as an unfriendly step. The Venezuelan authorities also criticized the very procedure for Trinidad to obtain a license from the United States to negotiate the Dragon project, which was regarded as interference in internal affairs.

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