CARACAS, October 22. /TASS/. The third round of talks between the Venezuelan government and the 2015 National Assembly opposition group has ended in Caracas.
The third round’s agenda centered around issues of strengthening democracy and the judicial authority, the freedom of speech, the right for information, as well as measures to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake, Parliament Speaker Jorge Rodriguez, who led the government delegation, told Venezolana de Television.
The delegations once again called on the UK authorities to urgently return Venezuela’s reserve assets held at the Bank of England. The Venezuelan government intends to use these funds to meet the needs of the population affected by the June 24 earthquake.
During the talks, the delegations discussed proposals aimed at ensuring political stability, restoring state institutions and drawing up a roadmap for holding elections. Both delegations acknowledged the progress made in the area of freedom of expression following the lifting of administrative measures against news portals and digital media. A decision was made to continue work on improving the regulations governing the use of radio frequencies.
Another round of talks has been scheduled for November, Rodriguez added.