Venezuelan foreign minister wants 'deeper' relations with Turkey
Turkey and Venezuela have grown close in recent years, despite US opposition to the South American country’s government.
Venezuela’s foreign minister continued his visit to Turkey Monday pledging to strengthen ties between the two states.
“There is an effort to strengthen the relations between our countries, to increase cooperation and solidarity,” Felix Plasencia told Turkey’s official Anadolu Agency. “The government of [Venezuelan President] Nicolas Maduro goes deeper into investment and trade.”
Plasencia made his first visit to Turkey over the weekend after assuming his position in August. On Saturday, he and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu signed three cooperation agreements focused on culture and education, the Venezuelan state-funded Telesur news outlet reported.
Turkey and Venezuela have developed a close relationship in recent years. Cavusoglu visited the South American country last year accompanying a delivery of coronavirus-related aid.
