by Al Mayadeen English News Staff at Al Mayadeen
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil announced on Friday that President Nicolas Maduro has been invited to the upcoming BRICS summit, scheduled to be held in Kazan, Russia, this October.
“[Russian] President Vladimir Putin invites President Maduro to attend the leaders’ summit of the BRICS+ countries,” the minister said on X and posted the letter sent by Putin to Maduro.
Presidente Vladimir Putin invita, en su calidad del Presidente en ejercicio de BRICS, al Presidente @NicolasMaduro a la reunión BRICS Outreach/BRICS Plus de los lideres de los estados miembros de la unión. pic.twitter.com/JPPvlsH9rT
— Yvan Gil (@yvangil) August 2, 2024
Venezuela and Russia have enjoyed a strong relationship since the early 2000s, bolstered during Hugo Chavez’s presidency and continuing under Nicolas Maduro.
The partnership has been marked by extensive cooperation in various sectors, including energy, where Russian companies like Rosneft have made substantial investments in Venezuela’s oil industry.
The two countries have also collaborated on…
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