委內瑞拉願意恢復與美國的外交關係

Caracas (AFP) - Crisis-hit Venezuela is willing to restore diplomatic relations with the United States after a six-year freeze the socialist government said Monday.

加拉加斯—危機中的委內瑞拉想要恢復同美國之間冰凍6年外交關係，這個社會主義政府星期一說。

The foreign ministry's announcement came two weeks after top US diplomat Thomas Shannon met with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in a bid to help tackle the country's economic and political crisis.

外交部發表聲明的兩週前，美國國務卿Thomas Shannon會見了委內瑞拉總統Nicolas Maduro，試圖幫助處理這個國家的經濟和政治危機。

In a message congratulating the United States on its Independence Day commemoration the ministry expressed its "willingness to establish respectful bilateral diplomatic relations."

在祝賀美國獨立日的時候，這位部長表達“建立相互尊重的雙邊外交關係的希望”。

The two countries have not exchanged ambassadors since 2010 due to tensions between Washington and the government of Hugo Chavez Maduro's mentor and late predecessor.

自從010年華盛頓和烏戈·查韋斯（馬杜羅的導師和已故前任領導人）政府之間的的關係緊張開始，這兩個國家之間還沒有互派外交使節，。