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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that his country will propose to Colombia
the establishment of a joint economic zone on the border between the two countries.
"We will propose to Colombian President Gustavo Petro to create a large economic zone for trade and industry between Norte de Santander and the state of Tachira on the border between the two countries," TASS news agency quoted Maduro as saying during a meeting of the Venezuelan National
Economic Council.
Venezuelan.
Maduro stressed that Venezuela is preparing to reopen the border with Colombia and resume
trade relations with it, calling on exporters in his country to prepare proposals that
will be presented to the Colombian side.
It is noteworthy that Venezuela and Colombia began restoring relations between them after Gustavo Petro, the first leftist president of Colombia, took office on the 7th of August
.
Venezuela severed relations with Colombia in February 2019 following revelations of its involvement in terrorist acts and support for the right-wing opposition
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