http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/intern..._1.789893.html
i realize this is a few weeks old but i just came across it.....
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The Venezuelan president and USA critic with its visit in Moscow Russia offered the establishment of military bases in its country to Hugo Chávez. Washington observes his close relations with Russia with suspicions.
(sda/afp/dpa) the Venezuelan president and USA arch-enemy with its visit in Moscow Russia offered the establishment of military bases in its country to Hugo Chávez.
“Russia has many possibilities of bringing itself in the world in position. If the Russian armed forces liked to establish bases gladly in Venezuela, they are cordially welcome”, said Chávez on Tuesday evening according to data of the agency Interfax.
In view of the disputed US anti-missile defense plans in Central Europe Moscow of the guidance in Washington had threatened with counter measures. The Russian armed forces had brought the day before among other things the transfer from heavy long-range bombers to Cuba in the discussion.
Reaction to US rocket sign
Russia is against the stationing of US defense rockets in Poland and a radar facility in Czech Republic, because it sees itself threatened thereby Washington in its security. Venezuela lies from Russian view just as favorably as Cuba.
“We will hissen the flags, the drums strike and songs sing, because then our allied ones are here, with which us the same aspect into the world connect”, praised Chávez with a press conference the Russian guidance.
The Venezuelan president is an arch-enemy of the USA. Washington observes his close relations with Russia with suspicions.
Weapons from Russia
Chávez is until Wednesday in Russia. He announced to invest in the coming years over credits billions into the purchase from weapon systems to in order to modernize the army of the Latin American country. Venezuela is considered as largest and most important buyers of Russian armaments in Latin America with a volume from so far four billion US Dollar.
The Russian president Dmitri Medwedew and Chávez agreed with a meeting besides on a closer co-operation in the energy sector.
Russia and Venezuela are two large oil and gas powers, whose acting determines over the question of the energy security, said Medwedew after the discussions. “We will co-operate, but our co-operation is directed not against third countries”, insured the Russian head of state.
Fear of gas trust
The idea to create a gas trust after the model of the organization of oil exporting countries (OPEC) is still current, added Medwedew. This idea worries the states dependent on gas imported goods, which are afraid an influence on the prices of the raw material.
Chávez and Medwedew also at the signing of several cooperative agreements between the three Russian companies Gazprom, Lukoil and TNK-BP as well as the Venezuelan company PDVSA part. The companies agreed upon a co-operation with the oil production and the investigation that gas reserves in Venezuela.
**and check this out too : Putin: Russia seeks closer military cooperation with Venezuela http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20...nt_8750858.htm
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