Venezuela unveiled this Tuesday a bust of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in a park Caracasduring an event in which the Foreign Minister of the Eurasian giant participated, Sergey Lavrovwho began today an official visit to the Caribbean country, a close ally of Moscow.
The Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yvan Gilreported the event through the social network literature in that language.
«It was an honor to participate in the unveiling ceremony of the bust of Aleksandr Pushkin, Russian poet and novelist who is considered the founder of modern Russian literature, together with the distinguished Chancellor Sergei Lavrov»wrote Gil in X.
Likewise, he invited the citizens of the Caribbean country to the park to “appreciate this significant work”, which represents a “symbol of the deep friendship between Russia and Venezuela” and of the “admiration for the great cultural contribution” of the Eurasian giant to humanity. .
Lavrov, who comes from Cuba as part of a Latin American tour that will also take him to Brazilvisits Caracas less than a year after the last time and as part of the frequent conversations between both countries, which maintain business in various areas.
It is expected that, during the day, Caracas and Moscow will sign a ‘Memorandum of understanding on cooperation to counteract unilateral coercive measures’, in reference to international sanctions, according to the Executive of Nicolás Maduro.
Both countries, which signed 16 agreements in October, maintain close ties in areas such as oil, tourism and military cooperation, with trade exchange that grew by 70%, to $94 million, in the first seven months of 2023. .EFE (I)
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