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With a "good morning, brother and a big hug to his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President Hugo Chávez today began its ninth visit to Tehran, whose objective is to strengthen and expand bilateral relations that both countries consider strategically, and strengthen" imperialist axis. "

Just smiling and affable, Ahmadinejad greeted Chavez at the presidential palace courtyard with a long handshake, before moving to a back room to pose in front of photographers.

Separated by a center of flowers, the two leaders staged their shared aversion to the West, while reiterating its hackneyed diatribe against imperialism and capitalism, and especially against the policy "harassing" U.S..

In this regard, Chavez defended Iran's right to develop its nuclear program and stressed that the Caracas government "stands ready to support Iran under any circumstances."

"Relations between Iran and Venezuela are truly fraternal and very comforted ... to expand our relationship is almost a sacred duty. There is much potential in the two parts that must be explored," he said.

Ahmadinejad, meanwhile, thanked Venezuela's opposition to international sanctions imposed last June, the Iranian regime by the UN and stressed that the position taken by Caracas "against the powers that plague highlights the depth of the relationship between the two countries ".

Then they shared criticism of the global situation and concurred that the world faces an era of great changes that imperialism and capitalism expire his last breath.

"These new times demand that Iran and Venezuela will coordinate with other independent states for the benefit of humanity and global peace and security", said the two leaders, quoted by the official news agency Irna.

"The global imperialism and hegemonic powers have launched their ability against independent nations. With the development of solidarity and strength, independent nations can change the current situation to their advantage," he added, meanwhile Ahmadinejad.

In concrete, Chavez's third visit to Tehran in less than a year and a half official seeks the extension of the growing economic relations, particularly in the energy sector.

During the two-day stay of the Venezuelan delegation is expected the formation of a joint venture for oil shipping, which will allow Caracas to sell more than half a million barrels of oil in Europe and Asia.

Also raise the possibility of investing in Venezuela oilfield "South Pars, which is considered the richest in the world, and that large corporations have withdrawn because of sanctions hanging over Iran over its nuclear program.

On the first day, Chavez visited also a real estate project in the outskirts of the capital

Relations between Iran and Venezuela have grown exponentially since the arrival of Ahmadinejad to the leadership of government in 2005.

Linked by ideological affinity and the same belligerent populist rhetoric, both governments have signed over 200 memoranda of understanding and cooperation agreements in different sectors and raised the volume of trade over five billion dollars.

During the visit is also expected that both leaders participating in the sixth session of the Joint Economic Cooperation Commission Tehran-Caracas and the eighth session of the Iranian-Venezuelan Energy.