CARACAS, April 22. /TASS/. Russia and Venezuela are strengthening bilateral cooperation and interaction on the international stage, Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, Russian Ambassador to Venezuela, told TASS.
"Ahead of the anniversary of the interstate Treaty on Strategic Partnership and Cooperation, which was signed in Moscow on May 7, 2025, by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during the official visit of the Venezuelan leader, a meeting was held with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto," Melik-Bagdasarov said. "During the meeting, current issues on the bilateral agenda were discussed, as well as ongoing cooperation and further prospects for interaction between the two countries on the international stage," he noted.
"Caracas remains committed to the common goals of strengthening multifaceted cooperation with Russia and continues to look to our country’s positions as a leader of the emerging multipolar world order," the ambassador stressed. Melik-Bagdasarov added that within the bilateral agenda, cooperation across various sectors is mutually beneficial and socially significant for the peoples of both countries.
"Dialogue with Venezuelan partners is conducted on a basis of mutual respect, and we continue to comprehensively support the efforts of the government of Venezuela’s authorized president Delcy Rodriguez in defending the country’s national sovereignty," the diplomat said. "The strategic partnership between our countries continues to develop consistently," he stressed.
