She consolidated relationships for productive diversification on a tour of India and Türkiye

On Tuesday night, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez arrived in Caracas with “projects for the good” of the South American nation after a nearly weeklong tour of India and Türkiye.

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“I am landing in Venezuela with the satisfaction of a duty fulfilled. I am happy to be back home, with many hopes and projects for the prosperity and well-being of all Venezuela,” she said in a short video posted on social media.

In the preceding days, Rodriguez was on an official visit to Türkiye, where she held a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

“We conclude our international tour with great satisfaction, strengthening partnerships and areas of cooperation for the benefit of the Venezuelan people. We return to Venezuela with the firm conviction of continuing to promote the development and economic diversification of our country, a nation of peace, immense potential and a future full of opportunities,” she said as she departed Türkiye.

Rodriguez arrived in the Asian nation to strengthen cooperation in the areas of mining, energy, transportation and air connectivity. “Turkish Airlines has become one of the main airlines traveling to Venezuela,” she recalled.

The text reads, “Acting President Delcy Rodriguez returned to Venezuela with a ‘suitcase’ full of results: her first major tour of India and Turkey translates into the reaffirmation of the geopolitical vision, energy alliances that reinforce the South-South axis, and the commitment to a productive and multipolar Venezuela.”

On Monday, Erdogan received Rodriguez at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, on the shores of the Bosporus, a venue commonly used for working meetings with foreign heads of government.

They discussed how to increase bilateral trade from its current level of US$448 million to US$3 billion. As of 2025, Türkiye imported US$448 million worth of Venezuelan goods and exported US$197 million to the South American country.

During the meeting, Erdogan assured Rodriguez that Türkiye “would always stand by the Venezuelan people” and discussed ways to promote cooperation in the fields of trade, energy and mining.

Rodriguez arrived in Türkiye after a five-day visit to India that was dominated by the resumption of Indian purchases of Venezuelan crude, after her country returned in recent months to the ranks of the leading suppliers to the world’s most populous nation.

During her tour of India and Türkiye, the Venezuelan leader was accompanied by senior officials including Foreign Minister Yvan Gil; Tourism Minister Daniela Cabello; Science and Technology Minister Gabriela Jimenez; Transportation Minister Jacqueline Farias; Trade Minister Johann Alvarez; and Communications Minister Miguel Perez.

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Sources: Presidential Press – EFE

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