President Nicolás Maduro held a meeting with the Secretary General of OPEC, Haitham al-Ghais

Published at: 08/10/2024 07:38 PM

The President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, this Tuesday, October 08, held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham al-Ghais.

The meeting was held at La Casona Cultural Aquiles Nazoa, where as a gesture of gratitude, the National President expressed his joy with a greeting used in the Arab world: “As-Salaam-Alaikum”, a way of wishing someone peace and well-being.

“Dear friend, what a joy to see you!” , said President Maduro.

On his Instagram account, he said that “I am very pleased to meet dear Haitham Faisal Al Ghais, Secretary General of #OPEC, a friend of Venezuela. I am very aware of the organization's bulletins, its statements and visits to European countries and good coordination mechanisms. Our country is their home and their homeland. Welcome Always!”

For his part, al-Ghais described how fruitful his agenda in Venezuela has meant, in reference to the various meetings that his journey has contemplated since his arrival in the country.

The meeting took place after this Monday, October 07, al-Ghais held a meeting with the Executive Vice President and Minister of People's Power for Petroleum, Delcy Rodríguez, within the framework of an agenda that included the participation of both authorities in the Assembly of Oil, Petrochemical and Gas Workers, with the purpose of strengthening joint work with the international organization.

Venezuela is a nation with the largest proven oil reserves on the planet. It has ratified its commitment to OPEC as a founding member and has played a decisive role in joining efforts for its development.

The National President was accompanied by the First Combatant of the Republic, Cilia Flores; the president of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Héctor Obregón; the Deputy Minister of Integration and International Affairs of PDVSA, Eduardo Ramírez and the Vice President of International Affairs of the state oil company, Ronny Romero.