Senior congressman trusts in Paraguayan blessing for Venezuela's membership in Mercosur

Caracas, lunes 25 de agosto, 2008
Economía
Senior congressman trusts in Paraguayan blessing for Venezuela's membership in Mercosur


The Paraguayan Parliament "has plans" to okay next September Venezuela's inclusion in Mercosur, said deputy Saúl Ortega, the chairman of the Foreign Policy Commission, National Assembly (AN).

"To the latest, in the second fortnight of September, they have plans to approve the admission," said the parliamentarian, as posted on Monday on the website of state-run Radio Nacional de Venezuela.

Earlier, Ortega reported that a delegation of Paraguayan Senators would visit Venezuela from August 29 to September 3 "to speed up the incorporation," Efe quoted.

"This is a commission of the highest rank, and they are presently dealing with the issue of Venezuela's inclusion in Mercosur with the approval of the Paraguayan Parliament," he said.

http://english.eluniversal.com/2008/08/25/en_eco_art_senior-congressman-t_25A1940681.shtml
(Opposition newspaper)