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Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro shakes hands with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, February 20, 2024. Photo: Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters.
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Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro shakes hands with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, February 20, 2024. Photo: Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters.
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov visited Venezuela this Tuesday and met with Venezuelan government authorities during a brief, official 24-hour visit before traveling to Brazil for a G20 summit of foreign ministers. Lavrov made a similar one-day stop in Havana, Cuba, before arriving in Venezuela.
Below, we present some key points of statements issued by Lavrov during his stay in Venezuela:
Russia’s FM Lavrov Meets With Venezuela’s VP Rodriguez and FM Gil in Caracas
Finally, Venezuela’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yván Gil received an invitation for President Nicolás Maduro to visit Russia. On this visit, President Maduro recently mentioned that he plans to visit after the Russian presidential elections.
Lavrov also issued statements concerning Russia’s willingness to promote Venezuela’s inclusion in BRICS. The alliance is currently under Russia’s pro-tempore presidency.
Moscow is aware of Caracas’ interest in boosting ties with BRICS and will facilitate the process as the group’s chair, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with Venezuelan President Maduro. “We know that our Venezuelan friends are interested in closer ties with BRICS, and Russia will facilitate the process as the group’s chair this year,” he said, as reported by TASS.
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