Venezuelan Foreign Minister called the condition for cooperation with the US on oil

Venezuela is ready to restore cooperation with the United States in the field of oil trade if Washington recognizes the legitimate authority of President Nicolas Maduro, Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia said in an interview with the El Pais newspaper, a fragment of which was published on the website of the department.

According to him, the country's authorities will react positively to any international companies, including American ones, "if they recognize that the only and legitimate government of Venezuela is the government headed by President Nicolas Maduro."

In addition, the minister confirmed that last Saturday, March 5, Venezuelan officials and a US delegation met "in the narrow field of bilateral relations."

At the same time, in an interview with the Turkish Anadolu agency, Plasencia said that the Venezuelan authorities are "true allies" of Russia. He also called President Vladimir Putin "a responsible head of government" who is respected in Caracas "as a member of the international community."