President Miguel Díaz-Canel said that Cuba is hopeful about the resumption of talks between the Colombian government and the guerrillas as an opportunity to achieve the peace that the people deserve.

Havana, Cuba.- This was stated on Twitter by the president, who is in Russia on an official visit, invited by the highest authorities of that Eurasian country.

He also pointed out that "Cuba participates in the re-installation of the Talks Table between the Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army, in its capacity as guarantor, based on the official requests received from the Government of Colombia and the ELN."

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, welcomed the reinstatement of the Table discussions between the Government of Colombia and the ELN and recalled that the island participates in its capacity as guarantor and ratifies its support to this dialogue process.

This Monday, delegations of the Colombian Government and the ELN restarted negotiations in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, to advance a peace process and the full construction of democracy. The meeting is accompanied by Cuba, Norway, and Venezuela as guarantors of this process, agreed on last August by the new Colombian government and the National Liberation Army. Also in a statement, Norway, Cuba, and Venezuela valued as a step forward the decision between the parties to restart the dialogue and expressed their satisfaction with the decision to begin the talks based on what was previously agreed.

They also pledged to act in strict adherence to their status as guarantors in a "responsible and impartial manner" and expressed their gratitude for the trust shown by the disputing parties. (PL)