Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro in the Kremlin. Bilateral cooperation, as well as political, trade and economic issues, were discussed.
October 4, 2017
19:00
The Kremlin, Moscow
Meeting with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro. Photo: TASS
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends, colleagues,
I am very glad to welcome you in Moscow.
We met almost a year ago, last October, but we were always in contact and regularly spoke on the phone.
We see that Venezuela is going through challenging times but one gets the impression that you have nonetheless managed to establish some kind of contact with the political forces that are opposing you.
But our countries continue working, in particular, in the economic sphere. There has been a small decline in trade, and we believe it is beyond our control. There are some positives as well, including our continued work on our major projects.
We are very glad to see you and would like to thank you for taking part in the international event on the sidelines of which we are meeting today. Russian Energy Week may become a regular forum of considerable interest not only to professionals, participants in global energy markets, but also to representatives of the global economy more broadly.
I am very happy to have this opportunity to talk to you today both on political issues and trade and economic ties.
President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro (retranslated): To begin with, we are grateful to you for the reception accorded to us.
