[R-G] Venezuela, Russia to Hold Joint Military Exercises in Venezuelan Waters

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

What's next?  A joint naval exercise with Iran in the Persian Gulf? -- Yoshie

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Russian, Venezuelan navies to hold manouvers in Caribbean
07.09.2008, 06.15

CARACAS, September 7 (Itar-Tass) - Russia's warships will visit
Venezuela from November 10 to November 14, the Globovision television
channel reported with reference to the Venezuelan Navy on Saturday.

"Russian and Venezuelan navies will hold joint manouvers in the
Caribbean Sea, which will contribute to stronger friendship and
cooperation," the source said.

Rear Admiral Salvatore Cammarata of the Venezuelan Navy Staff stressed
that the Venezuelan-Russian exercise to be held for the first time in
history "is of great importance for Latin America."

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Venezuela, Russia to hold joint military exercises in Venezuelan waters
www.chinaview.cn 2008-09-07 10:12:12

CARACAS, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela and Russia will hold joint
military exercises in mid-November, the first of its kind in the
Americas, the Venezuelan military announced on Saturday.

The Venezuelan navy and air force, together with four Russian warships
with some 1,000 soldiers aboard, will participate in the exercises
scheduled for Nov. 10-14 in the Venezuelan territorial waters,
according to a statement from the Venezuelan military.

Since Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took office, Venezuela has
boosted its military cooperation with Russia.

In August, Chavez said his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev planned
to send a Russian fleet to visit Venezuela.