"We are brotherly peoples who work together for (...) mutual development. Welcome," said the Venezuelan president. | Photo: @PresidencialVen

Caracas, November 5 (RHC)-- The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has received the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas.  The head of St. Vincent and the Grenadines government met with the Venezuelan president after receiving the Honoris Causa degree from the Bolivarian University of Venezuela (UBV) for his contribution to the struggle for the emancipation of his country.

Both leaders reviewed the map of bilateral cooperation between Kingstown and Caracas, with a view to strengthening areas such as health, education and transportation.  During the meeting, both officials took stock of the current geopolitical situation in the region.

President Maduro, in this regard, highlighted on his Twitter account: "Pleased with the pleasant visit of our friend Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines."  "We are brotherly peoples who work together for the consolidation of strategic plans of cooperation and mutual development. Welcome!", said the president in his tweet.

Present at the activity were Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, as well as the first combatant, Cilia Flores, and the Deputy Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, Rander Peña.