CARACAS, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's opposition alliance, the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), confirmed on Thursday that it would take part in a dialogue with the government in the Dominican Republic on Dec. 1-2.
In a statement, the MUD said it would participate in the meeting "to achieve a process that allows us to build the conditions for change that Venezuela needs."
The MUD had previously stated many times that it would not sit down for such negotiations with the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
However, this time, the MUD said the government had accepted a "formal negotiation" with the participation of the foreign ministers of Mexico, Chile and Paraguay.
A preparatory meeting will take place on Thursday to "prepare and define the methodology" of the dialogue.
The Venezuelan government has announced its delegation will be made up of Delcy Rodriguez, President of the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), Elias Jaua, Minister of Education, and Jorge Rodriguez, Minister of Communication and Information.
The preparatory meeting will be attended by the Dominican Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas and the former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
