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| Vladimir Putin meets Chavez in Caracas |
| 2010-04-03 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has received Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the presidential palace in Caracas. Putin is in Venezuela as Moscow is actively seeking closer ties with South America. The two leaders discussed further military cooperation among other things. Venezuela plans to secure the purchase of 90 "T-72" class tanks. The two sides have also discussed further cooperation in the energy sector and granting Caracas a financial credit worth as much as over two billion dollars. Chavez reiterated that Russia will help Venezuela develop nuclear energy -- a plan he has mentioned previously that has yet to take shape. "We aren't going to make an atomic bomb, but we are going to develop atomic energy with peaceful aims," he said. Chavez, whose country is a major oil exporter and OPEC member, says "we have to prepare ourselves for the post-oil era." Chavez and Putin plan to sign a 20-billion dollar agreement which allows Russia to tap the Orinoco heavy oil belt. The oil reserves are calculated to contain 35 billion barrels. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 no doubt, you're correct. Those plebes who went without will, I'm sure, be pleased to know Putin and entourage had full power and the &-72's will be bought to ensure full power and water in the future |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-04-03 19:22 |
| #7 Frank G, most likely the lights were on for the whole meeting. When I was in Guyana we stayed at the Georgetown Club they had power more or less 24 hours since they were on the same grid as the hospital. Our guide said he had power for 24 hours for a whole week since the PM had some big wigs he was showing around. Can't have Putin in the dark with no A/C. Get those stand bys running and don't show the VIPS the neighborhoods you've blacked out to keep the lights on,Third world SOP. |
| Posted by: Galactic Coordinator Grolumble6435 2010-04-03 18:56 |
| #6 Venezuela plans to secure the purchase of 90 "T-72" |
| Posted by: Shipman 2010-04-03 18:17 |
| #5 Venezuela plans to secure the purchase of 90 "T-72" class tanks. wonder if the lights stayed on for the entire meeting |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-04-03 17:36 |
| #4 Hey, Vlad. You ever get the feeling this guy's not dealing with a full deck? Don't you ever wish some of your so-called allies were a little more "with it"? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2010-04-03 17:04 |
| #3 Did it tip over? |
| Posted by: jay-dubya 2010-04-03 15:50 |
| #2 There's also Upper and Lower Guam... Lower Guam, of course, being the underwater parts. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-04-03 14:41 |
| #1 ION WORLD NEWS > RUSSIA'S CAUCASUS REGION RIPE FOR TROUBLE. * SAME > BEYOND 50: AMERICAN STATES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. LONG ISLAND DESERET TEXLAHOMA TRANSYLVANIA LOST DAKOTA |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-04-03 02:09 |