Minister Quevedo: Energy resources are for the social and economic development of the peoples
After the closing of the V Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, held in Equatorial Guinea, and the signing of the Declaration of Malabo, the People’s Power Minister for Petroleum, Manuel Quevedo, stressed that from the developed agenda he found “clear signs that there are other markets than the United States”.
“We believe in the multipolar world, in the development of the peoples of the world with solidarity and with equality in cooperation, but yes, with respect to independence, sovereignty, ownership of people’s resources. Energy resources cannot be seen as a strategic weapon to destroy economies, attack other countries; they have to be seen for the social and economic development of the people. We observe how new markets are consolidating, so it is possible to build the Venezuelan economy under a new horizon”, said the head of the Venezuelan delegation.
The Minister indicated that the Malabo Declaration contains the guidelines of the public policy regarding gas for the next two years, while he pointed out that “gas, as a clean and future energy, has to be seen, just like the oil market, for the socioeconomic development of the peoples of the world”.