After Turkey, Venezuela’s Maduro heads to Iran
The South American leader said one goal of the visit is to boost tourism between Venezuela and Iran.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Iran today. During a two-day visit, he will meet with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Maduro sat down with the Iranian Spanish-language news outlet HispanTV upon his arrival in the Iranian capital. During the interview, Maduro thanked Iran for successfully sending Venezuela fuel in defiance of US sanctions. The South American statesman said that one objective of the visit is to boost tourism between the two countries.
“Venezuela is an enchanting country with beaches so nice you can’t even imagine,” Maduro told HispanTV, going on to praise Iran’s historical sites and old civilization.
Maduro also appealed to Iranians by promising tourism packages featuring beaches, mountains and experiencing Latin American and Caribbean culture. He added that Venezuelans and others from across Latin America should take advantage of flights from the Venezuelan capital Caracas to Tehran.
