Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Belarus offers aid to Venezuela


Add Belarus to the list of countries offering to help Venezuela boost its military.

The country's president, Alexander Lukashenko, offered help to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez yesterday.

He said Chavez should not have to worry about foreign threats. "Together, we can counter this threat," Lukashenko said, although not specifying the threat.

According to the AP, Lukashenko told Venezuela's National Assembly that Belarus would like to "share the experience of creating an integrated defense system."

Source: LA Times, AP

Photo: Miami Herald

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