Venezuela and South Africa sign cooperation agreements

ABN 02/09/2008
Caracas,


Caracas, Sept 02. ABN.- The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Republic of South Africa signed this Tuesday five cooperation instruments in order to strengthen bilateral relations as well as South-South cooperation.

The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez Frías, signed a Framework Agreement with his South African counterpart, Thabo Mbeki, in Pretoria, South Africa. Both presidents shake their hands and declared that these agreements are strategic because their great relevance and interest for a full development and integration of both countries, as well as for establishing a new world order aiming to build a multipolar world.

The signed agreements on energy, culture, economy, and telecommunications were also signed by the Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Nicolás Maduro, the Minister or People's Power for Energy and Petroleum, Rafael Ramírez, as well as other staff members of Venezuela's and South Africa's governments.

After his arrival, Venezuela's Head of State explained that this visit is aimed to create new basis for South-South cooperation taking advantage of the renewing movement taking place in Africa seeking for the development of its people. Therefore, African countries are joining efforts economically, politically, financially, socially, and culturally.