Venezuelan Presidential Plenipotentiary Delcy Rodriguez has appointed Oliver Blanco as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, APA reports.
"With the goal of further strengthening international relations in mind, I have decided to appoint Oliver Blanco as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. I hope that this strengthened team will continue to advance reforms and contribute to Venezuela's geopolitical recovery within a framework of cooperation and friendly relations with all countries," Rodríguez said in a statement posted on the website of the television channel Venezolana de Televisión.
The Presidential Commissioner announced that Félix Plasencia, who served as Foreign Minister, has been appointed Director of International Affairs within the Presidential Administration. Under Rodríguez's instructions, he will lead a diplomatic delegation to the United Kingdom with the priority task of recovering the Venezuelan state's gold reserves held at the Bank of England.