OREANDA-NEWS. April 28, 2011. A Belarusian delegation led by First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko is in Venezuela on a working visit until 30 April.

The delegation comprises Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, Deputy Architecture and Construction Minister Sergei Lastochkin, Deputy Industry Minister Gennady Svidersky, Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Marinich, Deputy Chairman of the Belneftekhim Concern Vladimir Volkov as well as representatives of several Belarusian companies.

The primary goal of the visit is to give further development to the agreements reached at the highest level, expand bilateral collaboration with the Venezuelan side, hold talks on the promising areas for Belarusian-Venezuelan trade and economic cooperation, develop relations in petrochemistry, industry, construction, gas supply, agriculture and forestry.

The Belarusian delegation is expected to meet with the heads of several departments and visit the Fontur service center for Belarusian equipment in the town of Maracay. The Belarusian guests are also set to visit several construction sites, i.e. of dwelling in Maracay, plants to produce tractors and trucks in the state of Barinas, housing in Fuerte Tuina, and a conventional brick plant in Guarenas-Guatire.