We are focused on resuming five-party consultations in the Russia-Nicaragua-Bolivia-Venezuela-Cuba format, Shoigu said.

On Thursday, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu called for the resumption of security consultations with his country’s key Latin American allies.

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“In addition to bilateral negotiations, we are focused on resuming five-party consultations in the Russia-Nicaragua-Bolivia-Venezuela-Cuba format,” he said during a meeting with Jose Ornelas, the secretary of the Venezuelan National Defense Council, held as part of the 13th Moscow International Security Conference.

Shoigu stated that Venezuela is one of Russia’s “key allies and strategic partners” in Latin America and internationally. He emphasized that relations between Moscow and Caracas are constantly expanding with new, mutually beneficial projects.

“Bilateral political dialogue is developing intensively at the highest levels,” he said, noting that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Russia in early May to take part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II.

“During that visit, he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. We are focused on implementing the agreements reached. For our part, we confirm our interest in organizing dialogue at the level of security councils,” Shoigu said.

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Source: EFE

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