The Oil Minister of the Chavista regime in Venezuela, Tarek El Aissami, held a meeting in Caracas with the Vice President of Russia, Yuri Borisov, to whom he expressed his desire that both nations be able to expand their cooperation, which is currently held with 20 agreements in different areas.
“This meeting has allowed us to continue evaluating and broadening the horizons of this virtuous cooperation with our beloved Russia. In addition, we want to inform you that this cooperation is based on more than 20 agreements in different areas”, said the minister at the meeting that was broadcast by the state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV).
El Aissami highlighted that one of the areas in which they work together is energy, through the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), with which they have managed to “overcome the negative impacts of the pandemic (due to COVID-19). 19) and the stability of a fair price in the hydrocarbon market”.
He also said that they maintain cooperation agreements in the technical-military and health areas.
“We have received and appreciate all the support from Russia in providing the necessary vaccines to face the pandemic,” he added.
El Aissami also “thanked” the government of Vladimir Putin for its “solidarity” in facing “aggressions, threats and everything related to unilateral coercive measures by the United States government.”
“It is Russia that has shown solidarity and has guaranteed the supply of medicines and other types of support in the face of the criminal blockade of the United States Government,” he stressed.
Similarly, Borisov said that Venezuela is a strategic partner of Russia in Latin America and highlighted the “normalization” of the internal situation of the Caribbean country.
“The regional elections highlighted a very serious vote of confidence on the part of the people of Venezuela,” he added.
Borisov maintained that despite “pressure” from the United States and its allies, Venezuelan leaders “have managed to revitalize economic activity, guaranteeing an increase in oil production.”
On January 13, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Riabkov, did not rule out the deployment of military infrastructure in Cuba and Venezuela in an interview with the Russian television channel RTVI. “I don’t want to confirm anything or rule out anything,” said the “number two” of Russian diplomacy.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó responded that “Russia does not have to deploy any military force” in his country, because it is a “sovereign” nation.
Guaidó affirmed that the Venezuelan Constitution requires the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) to “ensure respect” for the national territory and indicated that Russia “intends to have an armed presence in the country and Cuba to make propaganda and destabilize the region.”
Source: Gestion
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