Venezuelan Oil Minister Plans To Visit Moscow, May Meet With Minister Novak - Ambassador

Venezuelan oil minister Manuel Quevedo plans to visit Moscow to take part in the Russian Energy Week forum scheduled for October 3-6, while staying in Moscow he may meet with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, Venezuelan Ambassador in Russia Carlos Rafael Faria Tortosa told Sputnik in an interview.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th September, 2018) Venezuelan oil minister Manuel Quevedo plans to visit Moscow to take part in the Russian Energy Week forum scheduled for October 3-6, while staying in Moscow he may meet with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, Venezuelan Ambassador in Russia Carlos Rafael Faria Tortosa told Sputnik in an interview.

"We have sent an invitation to our Oil Minister Manuel Quevedo to attend the Russian Energy Week, which will take place in October," the ambassador indicated.

Answering a question about Quevedo's possible meeting with Novak, the ambassador stated that such a meeting was very possible.

"One cannot but use such a wonderful opportunity to meet with the Russian energy minister, with the heads of enterprises, which have strategic cooperation with our government ... The agenda will become more comprehensive when Minister Quevedo's visit is confirmed," the diplomat stressed.

The diplomat added that there were no plans for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's visit to Russia so far, but Caracas hoped it would take place soon.

"The president has not announced whether he would come, and definitely has not named the dates. But we hope that this visit will take place," the ambassador said.