UK Ambassador offers British experience in anti-terrorist strategy

www.vheadline.com Posted: Monday, March 10, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

UK Ambassador to Venezuela John Hughes has thanked the Venezuelan government for its collaboration in the case of a Venezuelan citizen arrested in London on terrorist charges.

Speaking after meeting Executive Vice president Jose Vicente Rangel, Hughes says the British government has offered to share its experience in anti-terrorist policing with Venezuela. “It’s important for all governments in the world … we must all make war on the scourge.”

Ambassador Hughes and Rangel discussed the terrorist threat to international civil aviation. “I had the opportunity to hand the Vice President a joint letter on the matter from the British Foreign and Transport ministers.”

British Airways has resumed its flights from Caracas after its gaffe allowing a Venezuelan citizen fly all the way from Caracas from London carrying a grenade.