Colombian President Álvaro Uribe asked his government, for the second time thus far in July, to use a "discreet, proper" wording in reference to Venezuela-related issues in order to fully restore bilateral relations.

Uribe "has instructed the Foreign Ministry, and also the whole administration, to diligently advance in terms of integration and the bilateral agenda with Venezuela. Therefore, action should be taken in an assertive way and based on a discreet wording appropriate for bilateral integration," stated the government in an e-mailed communiqué, AP quoted.

In search of such full restoration of relations and in order to resume the agenda of joint projects, Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicolás Maduro and his Colombian counterpart Jaime Bermúdez will meet in August, added the communiqué, but no information about the date or venue of the meeting was provided.