Maduro signed a strategic partnership agreement between Venezuela and Russia

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed a decree on the entry into force of the Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Russia on Vladimir Putin's birthday. This was announced on October 7 by the VTV channel.

"Starting today, this law will come into force as the law of the Republic. I am very grateful to the National Assembly, which accelerated its consideration and discussion. Here he is, next to me, today, on President Putin's birthday," the Venezuelan president said during a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Caracas Sergey Melik-Baghdasarov.

He also stressed the importance of this legal document, which sets a roadmap for bilateral cooperation for the next decade.

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