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Chavez thanks Putin for 'determination' over arms sales
Moscow (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Wednesday thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for his "determination" in selling him arms despite US opposition. "One can thank Russia, the firmness of President Putin, Russian workers and government," Chavez told reporters upon arrival at Moscow airport. "I want to thank President Putin for his determination in reinforcing Venezuela's defense capacity," added Chavez, who is due to hold talks in the Kremlin Thursday. Several hours earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov rejected Washington's call for Moscow to reconsider its sales, declaring that Russia would honor its contracts for delivery of helicopters and fighter airplanes. Chavez launched his official two-day visit to Russia Tuesday. He is due to sign a contract for 24 Sukhoi-30 fighter planes and 30 combat helicopters and to negotiate the estabishment of a Russian Kalashnikov assault rifles factory in Venezuela. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Nuclear Space Technology at Space-Travel.com
Japanese chemical weapons recovered in China
Beijing (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 Experts from China and Japan on Wednesday began to recover more than 600 chemical weapons left by retreating Japanese troops during World War II, state media said. |
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