Washington, January 06, 2020, SPA -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today telephoned United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The two sides discussed, according to a statement of the American State Department, the events in Venezuela and the Middle East, where the US Secretary expressed his appreciation for the Secretary-General and his continuous diplomatic efforts on international issues. --SPA 01:52 LOCAL TIME 22:52 GMT 0033 www.spa.gov.sa/w1241674