Bolivian President To Meet
Chavez, Putin In Venezuela
LA PAZ - Bolivian President Evo
Morales will travel to Venezuela Thursday
night, where he will meet his Venezuelan
counterpart Hugo Chavez and Russian Prime
Minister Vladimir Putin, respectively.
Morales will try to close a trade deal with
Chavez, said Ivan Canelas, his spokesman.
The two countries have already signed eight
agreements on energy, agriculture-livestock,
rural development, higher education, social
development, education, sports, health and
security cooperation.
Morales will meet Putin on Friday, during
the latter's one-day visit to Venezuela.
They will discuss a credit of 100 million
U.S. dollars for the Bolivian army.
In 2008, Bolivia asked for Russia's help to
get that credit to acquire weapons and
logistic equipment for the Bolivian army,
including trucks, cargo planes, patrol
boats, helicopters, and others.
Morales will be accompanied by Bolivian
Economy Minister Luis Arce Catacora during
his trip to Venezuela. He is scheduled to
return on Friday night. |
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