Venezuela expressed this Saturday its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Russia in areas such as energy, defense, science, and technology, on the 81st anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations.

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On social media, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Yván Gil, highlighted that both nations have consolidated “a formal framework for cooperation in the political, economic, and cultural spheres.”

The minister pointed out that from the 2000s onwards, these relations “experienced a significant turning point, driven by Commander Hugo Chávez, who promoted the strengthening of the alliance between both nations through brotherhood in a complex global context.”

Hoy conmemoramos 81 años del establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas entre Venezuela y Rusia, un hito que ha consolidado un marco formal para la cooperación en los ámbitos político, económico y cultural. A partir de la década de 2000, estas relaciones experimentaron un punto… pic.twitter.com/tQDHoJWLk8

— Yvan Gil (@yvangil) March 14, 2026

This collaboration, he continued, has encompassed various areas, including energy, defense, science and technology, as well as “mutual exchange and political support in international forums.”

“On behalf of the Bolivarian Government, we reaffirm our commitment to continue strengthening this alliance, within the framework of our diplomacy of peace and our willingness to cooperate with all the peoples of the world,” he added.

On X, the Russian ambassador to Venezuela, Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov, expressed his conviction that both countries, “relying on the rich experience of cooperation, mutual trust, and the closeness of fundamental approaches,” will continue “strengthening their ties for the benefit” of their peoples.

According to a note from the Foreign Ministry, the Vice Minister for Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania, Andrea Corao Faría, met with the Russian diplomat and exchanged letters signed by the Foreign Ministers of their countries.

Through these letters, Caracas and Moscow ratified “at the highest level their unwavering will to continue strengthening the deep ties of friendship, cooperation, and mutual understanding that characterize their bilateral relationship,” according to the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry.

On March 2, Gil and the director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexander Shchetinin, met in Caracas to review the “progress” of their “strategic cooperation,” almost a month after Moscow denounced that its companies are suffering pressure to leave the South American country.

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