March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe spoke late yesterday and agreed to cooperate to avoid any aggression across their border.

The two presidents also agreed to meet soon, according to a statement from Chavez's office.

The two countries are seeking to improve relations following a Colombian raid into Ecuador on March 1 that prompted Chavez to order troops to the border and to threaten trade between the two countries.

During the week-long crisis, Colombia said Venezuela had ties to leftist guerrillas while Venezuela expressed dismay over its neighbor's lack of respect for Ecuador's sovereignty.

To contact the reporter on this story: Steven Bodzin in Caracas at sbodzin@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: March 14, 2008 10:27 EDT