Venezuela and Iran Strengthen Anti-Imperialist Alliance

Caracas, November 20, 2007 (venezuelanalysis.com) - Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad agreed
on Monday to form a strategic alliance between their countries to
defend common interests and ideals. During a brief meeting in Tehran,
the two leaders signed four more bilateral agreements in the areas of
energy, finance, and industry, and promised that they would continue to
work together to "defeat the empire."

"We are willing to confront U.S. imperialism in any territory and to
defeat it," said Chavez upon leaving Tehran yesterday. "We are
defeating them and we will defeat them. We don't want war, but we
intend to be free."

The Venezuelan leader made a quick visit to Iran, his fourth in two
years, where he held a six-hour private meeting with his Iranian
counterpart and signed four new bilateral agreements. Both leaders
emphasized their unity during a press conference afterwards.

"We have signed some very im****tant and constructive agreements that
will increase cooperation and bilateral relations between both
countries, and will allow us to strengthen our ties," said Ahmadinejad.
"We are intent on expanding our bilateral and international relations,
defending the rights of exploited poor nations, and always sup****ting
each other."

The four new accords signed between the two countries are in addition
to 182 previous agreements that have been signed over the last two
years. President Chavez assured that the new agreements constitute a
real network of strategic cooperation and unity.

"We have built a real network, a big strategic alliance that includes
investment of $4.6 billion," he said. "But soon we won't be talking in
dollars. The dollar is sinking and with it the U.S. empire is sinking,
thanks to God and to the struggle of the people."

The first agreement signed was a statement between the Venezuelan
Ministry of Basic Industry and Mining (Mibam) and the Iranian Ministry
of Industry and Mining, with the purpose of creating a joint company in
Venezuela to build medium and large-sized molds in the aluminum, iron,
and plastic sectors, and for the smelting of metals.

The second agreement has to do with the education of oil personnel, and
will allow for the training in Iran of 200 Venezuelans as oil
technicians.

The last two agreements signed in the meeting are in the financial
sector. One agreement will allow for the creation of a
Venezuelan-Iranian Bank, and the other agreement deals with the
creation of a Bi-national Investment Fund of one billion dollars for
the development of projects in both countries.

President Chavez expressed his satisfaction with the meeting and
thanked the ministers and technical teams from both Iran and Venezuela
for the beneficial results of the agreements. Chavez thanked the
Iranians for their help in the recent installation of milk processing
plants and corn processing plants in Venezuela, as well as the vehicle
assembly plant "Venirauto" and the joint tractor factory "Veniran
Tractor." All of these productive units are now operating in Venezuela,
with Iranian technology.

"We have advanced in industrial agreements, in energy agreements, and
we have agreed to initiate more projects in the coming months," assured
Chavez.

The Venezuelan President also commented on the tense relation between
Tehran and Wa****ngton, and rejected the posture of the United States
regarding the Iranian nuclear program.

"Venezuela will always be with Iran. We demand respect for Iran's
sovereignty. Iran has the right to build nuclear energy for peaceful
ends," he said.

Chavez has stated on a number of occasions the intention of creating a
multipolar world, and fighting against a unipolar world dominated by
the United States. The Venezuelan leader explained the changes
occurring both inside Venezuela and on an international level in the
context of building a multipolar world. "Despite the wishes of
imperialism, our relations are developing in every aspect, and Iran and
Venezuela will remain united and on the side of the exploited nations.
Here we are, two brother countries united like a single fist." 

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