Maduro calls on Turkey to increase investments in Venezuela

The Venezuelan president, Nicholas Madurocalled Turkey An important economic and political ally of Venezuela, to increase investments in the Caribbean country that already exceed 850 million dollars.

“The time has come, Chancellor to expand Turkish investment” in Venezuela Expressed Ripe in a statement together with the Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, who is on an official visit to Caracas.

After the signing of 8 cooperation agreements in health, economy, sports and other areas, the president reiterated that Venezuela is “recovering” after years of deep crisis and 8 of recession.

The Venezuelan president, who keeps his travels limited amid economic sanctions and the crisis in his country, reported that “soon” will be visiting Turkey to accelerate mutual cooperation.

Çavuşoğlu arrived in Caracas on Thursday accompanied by an official delegation of 14 members to review the agreements between Venezuela and Turkey within the framework of mixed cooperation between the two countries, which began in 2009.

Turkey is one of the main business partners of Venezuelawhich after the US sanctions has strengthened alliances with countries such as China, Russia or Iran.

Çavuşoğlu stressed that he hopes the investments of your country increase to 1.5 million dollars.

Ripe also took the opportunity to congratulate Turkey “for the efforts for peace that they have made with Russia and Ukraine” and wished the “greatest hits”.