Against the backdrop of mediation in Norway aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela, the Foreign Minister of the Latin American country, Jorge Arreaza, on Friday said that Caracas is willing to engage in dialogue with the United States on the "basis of mutual respect.""The moment is right for diplomacy. The hour is right for diplomacy. We are ready to return to diplomacy and to sitting at the negotiating table and respecting each other," sputnik quoted Arreaza as saying."The Venezuelan government is willing to establish a dialogue mechanism with the US administration on the basis of mutual respect," he added.The development has come following the high-level meeting between the representatives of the European Union and the political leaders of Venezuela, including President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition leader Juan Guaido.Tensions between the United States and the Venezuelan Nicolas Maduro-led authorities are high since earlier this year when Washington ...
