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Venezuela vows ‘full cooperation’ with new UN rights chief

GENEVA, Sept 11, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Venezuela’s foreign minister hailed
Tuesday the arrival of new UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet following a
thorny relationship with her predecessor, vowing his country would cooperate
fully with her.

“The Human Rights Council and the High Commissioner can count on the full
cooperation of the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,” Jorge
Arreaza told the rights council.

He said his country “will move on as regards to the last four years with
respect to the outgoing High Commissioner” Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, who
repeatedly raised concerns about serious rights abuses in Venezuela.

BSS/AFP/FI/ 1433 hrs