President-elect of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian (left) and president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro (right). Photo: PressTV/Presidential Press.
President Nicolás Maduro congratulated the president-elect of Iran, Mosoud Pezeshkian, for his electoral victory.
This was reported by the foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, on his X account, where he published a government statement issued on Tuesday, July 9.
The text indicates that in a telephone conversation, Maduro and Pezeshkian ratified the fraternal nature of the relationship between the two countries.
Both leaders agreed to continue working together to promote their long-term bilateral strategic relationship.
#Comunicado 📢 El Presidente @NicolasMaduro ha sostenido la mañana de hoy una conversación telefónica con el Presidente electo de la República Islámica de Irán, @drpezeshkian , en la cual lo felicitó por su reciente triunfo electoral y ratificaron el carácter de hermandad de la… pic.twitter.com/sFHv7NCnjo
— Yvan Gil (@yvangil) July 9, 2024
Iran and Venezuela maintain a bilateral agenda that includes areas related to science and technology, as well as oil, gas, petrochemicals, and agriculture focused on food production and export.
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Below is an unofficial translation of the full statement:
The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, held a telephone conversation this morning with the elected president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mosoud Pezeshkian, in which he congratulated him on his recent electoral victory, and they ratified the character brotherhood of the relationship between the two countries.
Both leaders expressed their willingness to continue working together to promote the long-term strategic relationship, committing to carrying out a high-level meeting soon and continuing, in this way, the cooperation and shared development plans.
Caracas, July 9, 2024
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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