Following the serious impasses that affected bilateral relations, the Presidents of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe, and Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, will try to turn over a new leaf in the meeting to be held Friday in the city of Coro, northwest Venezuela, where both governments hope to attain a constructive reconciliation.

The Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nicolás Maduro said during the Second Conference of States to Prevent, Punish and Eradicate Violence, held in Caracas, "We have a strong relationship in multiple areas that have to be developed in a respectful, constructive and permanent framework that is going to be restored after the meeting."

The minister highlighted that the topics to be addressed by the two leaders include energy, trade, infrastructure and border cooperation programs.

"You are aware of the differences we have had and of efforts made by President Chávez during the Dominican Republic summit and during the Unasur summit in Brasilia. After these two meetings, we (Venezuelan and Colombian authorities) resumed talks," Maduro said.