Chávez to strengthen ties with Russia, Iran and Libya

[Bacchus39]

http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/10/13/en_pol_esp_chavez-to-strengthen_13A4601257.shtml

Chávez to strengthen ties with Russia, Iran and Libya
The Venezuelan president described the tour as “an extremely important trip that will allow us to deepen relations in a multipolar world”
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Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez is starting in Moscow on Thursday an international tour that will take him to Iran, Belarus, Ukraine, Syria, Libya, Algeria and Portugal, in order to strengthen his political and economic relations with these countries.

"It is an extremely important trip that will allow us to deepen our relations in a multipolar world," said the Venezuelan president.

Chávez, who is an advocate of a new world order and has worked to counteract the traditional influence of the United States over Latin America, has established for years a web of relations with countries such as Iran, Russia, Syria or Libya, based on political affinity. Later, he has signed important cooperation agreements.

One of the best examples is Russia, where President Chávez will start his tour.

The establishment of a Russian-Venezuelan bank, which was proposed in 2008, will be one of the main items in the agenda between Chávez and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev. The bank will fund joint projects from 2010, according to the Venezuela's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Chávez and Medvedev will also set up a project to build 7,000 housing units in Venezuela, AFP reported.

The Russian government is also willing to help Venezuela to develop nuclear energy projects for peaceful purposes.

[naaman fletcher]

1. Interesting. nt.

[EFerrari]

2. I hear he also steals his cable and cuts in line at the movies. n/t

[Bacchus39]

3. I haven't heard that but it does seem he is going to visit some friends in Iran and Syria n/t

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[bemildred]

4. Russia to deliver 35 tanks to Venezuela - Putin (Update 1)

Russia will soon supply another shipment of tanks to Venezuela, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday.

"Thirty-five tanks will be delivered soon," he said.

Putin also said Venezuela is Russia's "reliable partner."

Chavez said the two states would speed up military cooperation. Venezuela is building a plant to manufacture Kalashnikov assault rifles.

http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20101015/160973432.html

[BolivarianHero]

5. Makes me uncomfortable...

Iran's clerical fascist regime has killed exponentially more socialists than Pinochet.

The only thing remotely defensible about Iran is that pro-U.S. Islamic regimes in Afghanistan and Pakistan were even worse.