"He would rather take a seat and wait, because there will be no apologies," Vice-President José Vicente Rangel said in reference to Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez, who insisted on an apology from Venezuela.

"Venezuela does not accept imposition from anybody. We will talk, we will enhance, improve relations with no imposition. Relations with Mexico will improve," he added, and reported that embassies will remain open.

In the Vice-President's view, the upcoming visit by Colombian President Álvaro Uribe "is frustrating for some analysts" who continuously criticize the foreign policy under the government of President Hugo Chávez.

Uribe's visit proves good relations with Colombia, as well as Venezuelan wide diplomatic relations, he added.