Thursday, September 25, 2008

Kremlin: Venezuelan president to visit Russia

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will pay a two-day visit to Moscow since Thursday, the Itar-Tass news agency said, citing the Kremlin.

"The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Hugo Chavez will stay on a brief working visit in Russia on Sept. 25-26this year at the invitation of President Dmitry Medvedev," the Kremlin said in a statement.

Chavez is expected to meet with Russian leaders and agreements for cooperation in energy, science and technology will be signed during the visit.

Chavez is now in China for a state visit and he will visit Paris and Lisbon following his stay in Moscow.

Source:Xinhua

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