Potential exploitation of gold:

Chavez meets with vice prime minister of Russia
Tuesday, 28 July 2009

July 27 2009, 20:44 Caracas, July 27 (PL) The president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, met today with Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin of Russia, who made a working visit in order to give continuity to the joint program undertaken by both nations.

Chavez received the Russian representative at the Palacio de Miraflores, and it is expected that during their stay in the South American nation to sign the document establishing and statuary of Complex Ceramics "Francisco de Miranda" in the state of Bolivar.

The industrial complex processed kaolin refining and siliceous sand from an ore-refining plant, located at Kilometer 88, located south of the state of Bolivar.

Sechin's agenda includes a trip to Junin block 6 of the Orinoco Oil Belt, meetings with ministers of Technology, Energy, Science, Education, Industry and Military Cooperation.

During the stay of the Russian official will also be a preparatory meeting to the meeting of the Sixth High-Level Intergovernmental Commission on Russia-Venezuela, to be held next August in Saint Petersburg.

Upon arrival at Caracas Sechin said that the visit takes place after the trip to Russia the Venezuelan vice president and one of the priorities is to tour the facilities will be operated by oil companies of both countries.

In addition to the oil agreement, Russia and Venezuela hold a growing economic exchange that includes preparations for the establishment of a binational bank, potential exploitation of gold and purchase of weapons by the South American country.

In local media also gives a great importance on the agenda of Sechin to preparations for a visit by Chavez to Russia later this year.

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