The Mayor and Councillors of Georgetown recently held? a statutory meeting on Thursday last in which Councillor Gregory Fraser moved a motion addressing Venezuela’s claim to Guyana territory.His motion stated that the border between Guyana and Venezuela was settled by the treaty of 1897 in which Venezuela accepted the Arbitral Award of 1899 as a full,Dan Marino Dolphins Jersey, final and perfect settlement.It was noted that by accepting this Arbitral Award of 1899, Venezuela accepted the final and perfect settlement of the boundaries and whereas the borders were officially demarcated by Brazil,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, British Guiana and Venezuela in 1905.The motion was seconded by Councillor Hector Stoute and supported by full Council.The Government of Guyana has denounced the aggressive and reckless claim by Venezuela of Guyana’s maritime and territorial space expressed in decree 1787 and modified by decree 1859.The Mayor and Councillors who are representatives of more than 200,000 people in Georgetown fully support the position of the Government of Guyana, and encouraged it to use all means necessary to defend the territorial integrity, including the maritime space of Guyana.The M&CC also supports government’s efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the matter.M&CC is calling on Venezuela to respect this existing mechanism for resolving disputes and controversy mainly the International Court of Justice and the convention on the law of the sea.Council encouraged its administration and other related agencies to design and implement activities to raise public awareness and to promote education on the issue in the City.Councillor Oscar Clarke in his presentation on the motion stated that since Guyana attained independence, the Venezuelans have be claiming two-thirds of its territory. However, Guyana was able to strongly reject these claims.He further said Guyanese have no choice but to reject this bizarre claim with an iron fist. “We must unite to maintain our territorial integrity,” the Councillor said.He further reiterated that every time Guyana moves forward to explore its economic capabilities,Wholesale China Jerseys, Venezuela emerges with its unjust claims.His Worship the Mayor of Georgetown Mr. Hamilton Green stated in his presentation that it is imperative that “The young people of this nation be educated on this matter.”Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on May 27 last issued a decree,Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China, extending Venezuela’s claim to Guyana’s territorial waters. A map which was issued, accompanying the decree, shows that the claim includes the area where the US giant oil company, ExxonMobil is currently drilling for oil.While Venezuela maintains a position seeking to deprive Guyana of a significant portion of its territory, the Bolivarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement saying that it wants peace.In the statement, Venezuela essentially asserts that Guyana is somewhat overreacting in its issuance of statements saying that it will use all means necessary to firmly reject Venezuela’s latest threat to its sovereignty.Venezuela made reference to initiatives it had/has with Guyana to promote “solidarity and brotherhood” such as the PetroCaribe deal.? It was said that despite such assistance offered to Guyana,Cheap China Jerseys Authentic, the new government seems “unfriendly.”According to Venezuela, the David Granger-led Administration is exhibiting a dangerous policy of provocation against Venezuela, “supported by the imperial power of a US multinational, Exxon Mobil, which must be rectified in the short term.“This unfriendly policy of provocation will be defeated by the force of reality imposed by the foreign policy of peace and friendship between Venezuela and the people of Guyana itself.”