Venezuela and Guinea Bissau strengthen ties of cooperation and friendship

Venezuela and Guinea Bissau strengthen ties of cooperation and friendship during a meeting held at the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, in which aspects of shared development for both nations are evaluated.

The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, received with honours his peer from Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, on the occasion of his first official visit.

With this visit of the African President to Venezuela, the Diplomacy of Peace of the Bolivarian Government is reaffirmed.

During the meeting, the authorities will review aspects with development perspectives, they will touch on energy, economy, health, housing, security, among others.

This activity is part of the visit to the country carried out by the African president, who arrived in Venezuela.

Venezuela and Guinea Bissau have established strong ties of brotherhood and cooperation, originating from the government of Commander Hugo Chávez.

In 2016, both countries signed joint cooperation agreements in health, agriculture, energy, security and defence.

In this sense, both nations have contributed to the strengthening of relations, in order to consolidate a new dynamic in international politics.

Currently, Venezuela and Guinea Bissau have 18 agreements signed in various fields such as politics, technical cooperation, culture, mining, communications, the fight against drugs, health, diplomatic academies and other areas.