Here is an article from April 3...interesting how Rusoro's role is playing out now and this is before our April 30 denial....Ortega is in bed with the Russians IMO...not the meeting with Ortega on their visit. Notice the title head of the Russian delegation. This is from the AN website.

Balance makes positive Russian Federation
Study of Venezuelan law gives green light to sign agreements soon between Russia and Venezuela. The delegation of the Commission for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Assembly of the Russian Federation, was pleased with the guidelines that were established in cooperation between both nations.


Caracas: 03-04-2008

Was pleased the head of the Russian delegation, Nikolai P. Churkin, who after a press conference this Thursday at the Bicentennial Hall in the National Assembly, said "feel satisfied with the results that have thrown the various governmental and legislative meetings Venezuelans. "

"Considers that the delegation of the Commission for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Assembly of the Russian Federation, has fulfilled the main task that lay in studying the legislation Venezuela. The which apparently allowed her to contemplate the signing of several agreements that were energy and gas under the last visit to discharge, the national representative, Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias of the Republic of Russia. "

He expressed satisfaction with the reception that Russia was part of government agencies, in particular, thanked the President of the National Assembly, Cilia Flores, by the time available and that the parliament has had in the discussion of legislation Venezuelan energy.

During the meetings were discussed and exchanged views, experiences and issues of importance to both countries. Well, the agenda included not only a meeting with the Minister of People's Power for Environment, Yubirí Ortega Lovera, but also with the Committees on Environment, Finance and Policy Interior of the National Assembly, among others.

Significantly, the delegation of the Committee of the Federation Council for natural resources and environmental protection was composed of senators Nikolay V. Ksarev, Bato-Zhargal Zhambalnimbuev, Alexander Lotorev, the deputy director of international relations of the Office of the Federation Council of Russia, Vyacheslav E. Kolovtin and the First Counsellor of the Office of the Committee, Denis Abakumov.

"Only prompt expected visit of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez Frías, the Republic of Russia, to sign the agreements. Hoping that this is generating a climate of harmonious development and fruitful for both nations, "said