Venezuela-Russia High-Level Commission's Co-Chairs May Hold Bilateral Meeting - Ambassador

Co-chairs of the Russia-Venezuela High-Level Intergovernmental Commission Yury Borisov and Tareck El Aissami might have a bilateral meeting ahead of the commission's holding, Venezuelan Ambassador in Russia Carlos Rafael Faria Tortosa told Sputnik in an interview.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th September, 2018) Co-chairs of the Russia-Venezuela High-Level Intergovernmental Commission Yury Borisov and Tareck El Aissami might have a bilateral meeting ahead of the commission's holding, Venezuelan Ambassador in Russia Carlos Rafael Faria Tortosa told Sputnik in an interview.

"As part of the joint intergovernmental commission we have new co-chairs in both countries. The Venezuelan side is represented by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policies Tareck El Aissami, while the Russian party is represented by [Russian Deputy Prime Minister] Yury Ivanovich Borisov. The possibility of their meeting ahead of the holding of the high-level intergovernmental commission is being examined," the ambassador indicated.

According to the diplomat, the intergovernmental commission is likely to meet in late October - early November.

"There is no exact date yet, both sides are now working on the possibility of holding it [the commission's meeting] in the second half of October or early November. But there is still no exact date," the ambassador said.

The last meeting of the Russian-Venezuelan intergovernmental commission was held in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas in April.