Nicolás Maduro begins a surprise visit to Qatar, a country where he will stay for two days

The Venezuelan president, Nicholas Maduroarrived in Qatar on Monday on a surprise visit, reported the media of this state rich in hydrocarbons, which at times supported the weakened economy of the South American country.

Ripe He was received at the Doha international airport by the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, according to images shown by Qatar News Agency, an official media outlet in the emirate.

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Diplomatic sources indicated that Ripeon tour in the Middle East, will spend two days in qatar.

On Saturday, the Venezuelan president signed a 20-year cooperation agreement with Iran in Tehran. His journey also took him to Algeria, Turkey and Kuwait.

Iran It is one of the main allies of Venezuela, along with Russia, China, Cuba and Turkey. And like the Bolivarian Republic, the Islamic Republic is the target of sanctions by the United States.

Qatar is instead an important ally of Washington.

But according to RipeIn 2014, Qatari banks granted loans to prevent an economic collapse of the South American country, highly dependent on its crude oil exports.

Source: Elcomercio

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