Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez toured the ship in the company of its captain and visited the Krusenstern’s on-board exhibition in honour of the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Vladimir Putin visited the National Pantheon of Venezuela, where he laid a wreath at the tomb of Venezuelan national hero Simon Bolivar, received the key to the city of Caracas, and was declared an honoured guest of the Venezuelan capital
Russia and Venezuela are strengthening their industrial, transport, high-tech and agricultural ties. “We intend to expand our cooperation with Venezuela, focusing on high-tech projects,” said Mr Putin. The Russian Prime Minister also stressed that the ultimate goal of Russian-Venezuelan relations is “to improve the lives of the people of our countries.”
