The President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, held a telephone conversation this Thursday in which they strengthened cooperation agreements in the field of health, especially for the supply of vaccines against covid-19 .
Through his Twitter account, President Nicolás Maduro explained that during the conversation, they discussed "topics related to existing cooperation in various strategic areas at the highest level, a relationship that is strengthened by the unbreakable union of our peoples."
For its part, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that "they agreed to intensify Russian-Venezuelan contacts at various levels."
Venezuela, one of the more than 70 countries where the covid-19 Sptunik V vaccine is applied, has acquired doses of Sputnik Light, in order to be applied as a booster against the Omicron variant.
During the conversation, in addition, President Vladimir Putin reiterated his support for Venezuela in the face of constant attacks that threaten the national sovereignty of the South American nation.
From the Kremlin, the leaders discussed current issues of relations between the two countries, as well as the progress of joint projects in the areas of trade, economy and energy.
Putin and Maduro confirmed their intention to "maintain close coordination" before international organizations "in accordance with the principles of strategic partnership that govern the relations between the two states," according to the EFE news agency.
