Erdoğan arrives in Venezuela for talks
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the Venezuelan capital on late Sunday to hold official talks following the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Argentina.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 03 December 2018
- Modified Date: 10:12 | 03 December 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the Venezuelan capital Caracas on late Sunday as part of his official tour to Latin America.
Erdoğan arrived in Caracas at 9.40 p.m. local time (0140GMT Monday).
The president and the first lady Emine Erdoğan were welcomed by Venezuela's Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino.
Turkey's ambassador to Caracas Şevki Mütevellioğlu and Venezuela's ambassador to Ankara Jose Bracho Reyes were also present at the Simon Bolivar International Airport to meet the them.
Erdoğan was accompanied by Turkey's Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan.
As part of his visit, Erdoğan is scheduled to attend Turkey-Venezuela Business Forum along with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. The two leaders will also hold a joint news conference after signing several deals.
Erdoğan's visit came after he attended the G20 summit in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires on Friday and Saturday.
The Turkish president met eight heads of state and government on the sidelines of the two-day summit.
On Sunday, Erdoğan paid a visit to Paraguay, as well.
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