Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez (L), Mayor of Caracas Jorge Rodriguez (C) and Governor of Aragua State Tareck El Aissami (R) take part in a press conference after a meeting between the government and the opposition in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, Nov. 12, 2016. Venezuela's government and opposition agreed on Saturday to create a roadmap to overcome the political crisis. (Xinhua/Boris Vergara)
CARACAS, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's socialist government and the opposition agreed on Saturday to create a roadmap to overcome the political crisis, local media reported.
"Representatives of the government and the opposition agreed to establish a roadmap to reestablish the ties between the public powers," the state Venezuelan News Agency (AVN) said.
The two sides "also agreed to join forces to overcome the national economic juncture," AVN said, referring to the country's shattered economy.
Talks between the two sides on Saturday were aimed at diffusing the political tension that led to an emergency session of the opposition-controlled National Assembly late last month.
The two sides agreed to meet again for "national dialogue" on Dec. 6.
President Nicolas Maduro welcomed the outcome of the talks, saying "peace is winning."
Venezuela's conservative opposition forces have been aggressively pursuing a presidential recall referendum to oust Maduro, or to have presidential elections moved up. They have so far failed to achieve either goal.
