“Cooperation between both parties can facilitate the path of political dialogue”, the ministry said, adding that Venezuela’s foreign minister Jorge Arreaza and his EU counterpart Josep Borrell had spoken about the issue over the phone.
The announcement comes after president Nicolas Maduro on Monday expelled the EU envoy, hours after the bloc announced sanctions against 11 Venezuelan officials loyal to the president.
The EU subjected the officials to financial sanctions, citing their actions against the democratic functioning of Venezuela’s National Assembly.
Among the sanctioned officials is legislator Luis Parra, who was declared head of the assembly during a chaotic session on January 5 after troops blocked opposition leader Juan Guaido from entering the chamber.
