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Venezuela and Congo to work out agreement on air and sea transport

By · August 3, 2023 · 1 min read

Venezuela and the Republic of Congo are working on cooperative agreements concerning air and maritime transport.

These agreements will be signed within the framework of a high-level joint commission established in Caracas by delegations from both nations on Wednesday.

The South American government announced that these agreements aim to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

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Venezuela’s Minister of Transport, Ramón Velásquez, stated on Twitter that agreements in air and maritime transport would be signed due to this binational meeting.

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These agreements aim to reinforce strategic ties related to transportation.

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Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, the Republic of Congo’s Minister of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships, also attended the meeting.

The Congolese minister expressed hope that the meeting would contribute to the consolidation of new strategic alliances, benefiting the people of both nations.

This year, both countries celebrated the 17th anniversary of establishing their relations, which began in April 2006.

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