The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Carlos Faría, received the Order of Friendship from the Russian Federation, thanks to his contribution to strengthening relations between the two nations.
Through the Twitter account of the Russian Foreign Ministry, it was detailed that the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, signed the decree to deliver the decoration.
«The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, signed a decree to decorate the Foreign Minister of Venezuela @Fariacrt with the Order of Friendship for his great contribution to strengthening the friendship and cooperation between Russia and Venezuela,” the Foreign Ministry wrote on the social network.
It should be remembered that the Venezuelan Foreign Minister took office in May of this year, after serving as accredited Ambassador to Russia since February 2017.
Previously, from August 2016 to February 2017, he served as Sector Vice President of Economy and Minister of Industry and Commerce, according to a press release from Venezuelan Foreign Ministry.
In the middle of this year, following the request of the Russian Embassy in Venezuela, the National Assembly (AN) approved the awarding of the award to Faría
Both nations maintain a relationship of strategic and comprehensive cooperation in various areas such as energy, trade and hydrocarbons.
