Putin meets Maduro at BRICS and says Venezuela is a “reliable partner” of Russia

Alexander Nemenov/Pool/AFPVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit today, Wednesday (23)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday (23) that Venezuela is a reliable partner, during a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, on the sidelines of the American summit. BRICS In Kazan to review joint projects. “Venezuela is an old and reliable partner of Russia in Latin America and the world in general, and mutually beneficial cooperation is being developed in all areas,” Putin said during the meeting.

Putin She celebrated the “results” obtained in the joint projects between Caracas and Moscow: “It is a very good thing.” Maduro, who has not visited Russia since September 2019, arrived in Kazan on Tuesday to participate in the BRICS summit of emerging countries and search for new investments. This is his first official trip abroad since the elections held on July 28, in which he was declared victorious and the opposition denounced fraud.

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“We are making progress on many issues. Venezuela has been able to restore its economy with its own efforts (…) Our entire delegation is ready to move forward on issues of bilateral cooperation.” mature, Without going into details. The Venezuelan president also insisted that his country is ready to be an active member of the BRICS group.

Venezuela is preparing to hold a meeting of the Russian-Venezuelan joint committee on November 7, to review joint projects between the two governments in the financial, tourism, scientific and cultural fields.

Executive Vice President and Minister of Oil, Delcy Rodriguez, arrived in Kazan on Monday, accompanied by Counselor Ivan Gil, to present “investment options” in the oil sector to the countries of the regional bloc. The relationship between Caracas and Moscow was strengthened during the government of the late former President Hugo Chavez (1999-2013).

The BRICS bloc was founded in 2009 with four members – Brazil, Russia, India and China – and in 2010 South Africa joined. In 2024, Ethiopia, Iran, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were added.

*With information from Agence France-Presse
Published by Carolina Ferrera