Nicolás Maduro proclaimed the "beginning of the talks" with the Venezuelan opposition in Norway

The dictator Nicolás Maduro celebrated on Friday the "beginning of the talks" with the Venezuelan opposition in Norway, in whose government he thanked his proposal for mediation.

"The talks have started with a good foundation for peace and harmony agreements, and I ask all the people of Venezuela to support their progress on the road to peace."Maduro said in a statement to some 6,500 soldiers in the state of Aragua.

Faced with the worst socio-economic crisis of the oil country in recent history, the President added that "Venezuela must deal with its conflicts" and look for solutions "by way of peace".

Maduro proclaimed the "Starting and exploring conversations and dialogues" with the opposition.

The Minister of Communication attended the ceremony Jorge Rodríguezand the governor of the state of Miranda, Héctor Rodríguez, your representative at this week's talks in Oslo.

They are "good news", said the head of government Chavez surrounded by military officials, a few hours after the report of the Norwegian Chancellery "preliminary contacts" between the parties in a "exploratory phase".

The Leader of the Opposition Juan Guaidó had revealed Thursday contacts as part of an "Oslo effort in mediation""raised for months, but denied that there was any negotiation or that there was a face to face with the government emissaries.

Head of Parliament by majority of the opposition, Guaidó is recognized as interim agent for half a hundred countries who consider the re-election of Maduro illegitimate.

The opposition was represented by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Stalin González, the former MP Gerardo Blyde and the former minister Fernando Martínez Mottola.

Norway repeated on Friday "will continue to support the search for a peaceful solution for the country", According to a statement from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.