BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

09/12/2007

Lukashenko receives Venezuela's highest award

SAN TOME (Venezuela.) Dec 9 (Interfax-West) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has received Venezuela's highest award, the Order of The Liberator.

The order was presented to Lukashenko by President Hugo Chavez, an Interfax correspondent reported early on Sunday.

A Belarusian-Venezuelan oil company was inaugurated near San Tome during Lukashenko's visit to Venezuela. The ceremony was attended by Lukashenko and Chavez.

The two presidents visited the joint venture and were briefed about prospects of oil production.

One million tonnes of oil are expected to be extracted annually at the first stage of the project. Annual oil extraction could be brought to 5 million tonnes in the future.

Source:

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11926150

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