Chávez and Ahmadinejad to meet in September in Caracas

[naaman fletcher]

President Hugo Chávez and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledged to strengthen political and economic cooperation after they convened a meeting of delegates of both countries that will be held in September in Caracas, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a statement.

In a telephone conversation, the two Heads of State welcomed the progress of bilateral cooperation and "agreed to convene the 7th meeting of the bilateral joint committee (...) in order to broaden and deepen the complementation for the independence and welfare of people," said the text released by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, as quoted by AFP.

Chávez and Ahmadinejad also agreed to increase joint coordination within the framework of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Over the last few years, Caracas and Tehran have cemented strong ties and cooperation in the fields of politics, finance, defense, industry, and technology, among others.


http://www.eluniversal.com/2011/08/16/chavez-and-ahmadinejad-to-meet-in-september-in-caracas.shtml