Venezuela Receives Four
Russian Helicopters
CARACAS - Venezuela Friday received four
Russian helicopters as the first delivery of
the country's purchase, which coincided with
the visit by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir
Putin.
The MI-17s are part of the 38 helicopters
Venezuela ordered from Russia in 2006.
"These are very important cooperation fruits
between Russia and Venezuela", Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez said after his
six-hour meeting with Putin.
The four helicopters were offloaded at the
Maiquetia Airport, 30 km north of Caracas.
Chavez announced on Friday the purchase from
Russia of at least one hydroplane,
Beriev-200, to fight fires.
Putin said that the hydroplane "is an
amphibious plane unique in the world to
fight fires with reaction engines and a
speed of 700 km per hour."
Venezuela and Russia also signed other trade
and cooperation agreements on Friday.
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