Presidents of Venezuela and Iran strengthen friendly relations
Published at: 29/07/2025 02:01 PM
The foreign minister, Yván Gil, through
an official statement reported about a telephone conversation between
President Nicolás Maduro and his counterpart from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mahmoud Pesheskian.
The State letter highlights that both
leaders highlighted relations between the two countries and agreed to “celebrate
in style, during the month of August, the 75th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations”.
Below is the full text of the
statement:
Presidents Nicolas Maduro Moros, of
the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and Mahmoud Pesheskian, of the
Islamic Republic of Iran, held a telephone conversation this Monday
characterized by the cordiality, friendship and spirit of cooperation that unites both nations.
During the exchange, they evaluated the
excellent state of the bilateral relationship, agreed that
strategic cooperation between Iran and Venezuela is going “from strength to strength”, and
agreed to celebrate in style, during the month of August, the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between
the two countries.
Both leaders ratified the
commitments established in the framework of the
20-year Strategic Cooperation Agreement, signed in 2022, and expressed their willingness to continue deepening
collaboration in key sectors such as energy, science, technology, health, agriculture and industry.
President Pesheskian expressed his
gratitude for Venezuela's firm solidarity in the face of the recent Zionist
aggression against Iran, and expressed his full support for the Venezuelan
proposal to convene a World Summit for Peace and Against War, aimed at
promoting a just and comprehensive solution to the crisis in Western Asia, with priority
attention to the cause of the Palestinian people.
For his part, President Nicolás
Maduro expressed his confidence that through diplomacy the
right of the Iranian people to peace and development can be consolidated.
Caracas, July 29, 2025
Mazo News Team