President Jagdeo, Chavez meet in Havana Guyana Chronicle April 15, 2000 PRESIDENT Bharrat Jagdeo and President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela met yesterday in Havana, Cuba on the last day of the South Summit there. The Foreign Ministry here said they stressed their commitment to using the United Nations to try to resolve the longstanding border controversy over Venezuela's claim to the Essequibo. Both countries have agreed to the UN `Good Officer' process to try to find a mutually satisfactory resolution to the controversy and the ministry said the two presidents yesterday "reiterated their commitment" to this procedure. The talks were "cordial" and the two hope to meet again in September in Brazil, the ministry said. Responding to an invitation from the Guyana President to visit here, Chavez "indicated that such a visit could take place during the last quarter of this year", it reported. The leaders noted possibilities for furthering economic and functional cooperation in trade and technology and are satisfied with the establishment of the High Level Commission aimed at intensifying economic and cultural linkages. Mr Jagdeo and Chavez also looked at visits at other levels to "promote good relations between the two countries", the Foreign Ministry said. Chavez earlier this week called Guyanese "our brethren" and assured that his country will not get into any kind of conflict with Guyana. His assurances came during a state visit to Venezuela by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, the BBC Caribbean Report said. Newly-appointed UN `Good Officer', Mr Oliver Jackman, is to meet for the first time both the Venezuelan and Guyanese facilitators late this month or early May.