The business visit will last several days
MOSCOW, July 2. /tass/. A detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet made a business call at the port of Venezuela, the press service of the Northern Fleet reported.
"A detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet consisting of the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov and the medium sea tanker Akademik Pashin made a business call at the port of La Guaira of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The business call will last for several days, after which the North Sea sailors will continue to perform their tasks in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean," they said.
During the parking period, the crews of the Russian ships will be given the opportunity to relax after completing the tasks of a long-distance hike and get acquainted with local attractions.
The press service added that a detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet, led by the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov, went on another long-range campaign on May 17. The main objectives of the campaign are to demonstrate the flag and ensure a naval presence in operationally important areas of the far ocean zone. The frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov is a modern multi-purpose carrier ship of high-precision guided missile weapons designed to solve problems in the far sea and ocean zones.
The ceremony of meeting the ships
Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Sergey Melik-Baghdasarov, Head of the Main Directorate for International Military Cooperation of the Ministry of Defense Admiral Mariani Mata and Deputy Commander of the Venezuelan Navy Vice Admiral Edward Centeno Mass took part in the solemn ceremony of meeting the ships, TASS correspondent reports.
A detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet, led by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, arrived at the port of La Guaira. "This is a vivid symbol of the unbreakable Russian-Venezuelan friendship, which demonstrates our firm desire to further strengthen strategic partnership in all areas," the Russian ambassador said in an interview with a TASS correspondent.
He stressed that "a special symbol of our unbreakable friendship and military cooperation will be the participation of our honor guard company in the upcoming Venezuelan Independence Day parade on July 5." "Our sailors will parade with their Venezuelan friends and demonstrate their firm confidence in defending national sovereignty and independence in the emerging just, multipolar world order," Melik-Baghdasarov said.
"Today we are receiving warships of the fraternal Russian Federation," Centeno told a TASS correspondent. He stressed that "Venezuela and Russia are brothers in the fight against American imperialism." The Vice Admiral noted that during the stay of the Russian sailors in Venezuela, "events will be held to strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation between our countries."
About the detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet
A detachment of the Northern Fleet, which also included the Kazan nuclear submarine missile cruiser, conducted exercises in the Caribbean Sea in early June 2024 and visited Cuba.
For the first time, a group of ships of the Northern Fleet led by the nuclear missile cruiser Peter the Great visited Venezuela in late November 2008 and on December 1-2 took part in joint exercises and maneuvers with the Venezuelan Navy VENRUS 2008. On July 24, 2023, the Russian Navy training ship Perekop took part in a naval parade in Venezuela on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Maracaibo. The ship was visited by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, Nicolas Maduro.
An edit has been made to the news (19:42 Moscow time) - it is transmitted with the correction of the country of arrival of the fleet.
