Belarus and Venezuela signed agreements in mining and industry Caracas, 18 Oct. AVN .- Caracas, 18 Oct. AVN .- Venezuela and Belarus on Sunday signed six new cooperation agreements, mainly in mining and industry, during the visit of the president, Hugo Chávez, to that European nation.

Among the agreements include a commitment to record the acquisition of a production line for welded mesh, referred to by the Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia, Oceania and the Middle East, Temir Porras, during a ceremony broadcast by Venezolana de Television (VTV).

Said Minister of People's Power for Basic Industries and Mining, Joseph Khan, who is a new production line will use the rod, a raw material generated in the Alfredo Maneiro Siderurgica del Orinoco (Sidor).

He noted that the welded mesh is used for housing construction and currently only produced in the country by the private sector.

Another document relates to the acquisition of heavy machinery, mining equipment and vehicles.

The president, Hugo Chavez, said they agreed to the establishment of an industrial center in Barinas state including a truck plant, tractors, refinery and power plant.

The Ministry of Popular Power for Science, Technology and Industry signed a pact Intermediate for the manufacture of heavy machinery to the general area of construction

Chavez on Sunday visited two major production companies industrial goods vehicles and buses Multipurpose Belarus: Belaz and MAZ, which is expected to consolidate a strategic alliance with Venezuela to provide experience, training, technology and inputs for boost production.

Khan said during the tour on an agreement with Belaz for the acquisition of 128 trucks rockers for domestic mining production.

In addition, the Head of State announced it would soon be born "Come, Come Maz-Maz or which shall be a company in conjunction with labor and ingenuity of the two countries in Venezuela."

The company produces conventional trucks, buses and trolleybuses, among other models. Also Sunday, the People's Minister for Agriculture and Lands, Juan Carlos Loyo, told Venezolana de Television (VTV) that Belarus agreed to the placement of 20 tons of coffee grounds Venezuela in late 2010.

The president began last Thursday in Moscow, a 10-day international tour of seven countries in Europe and Asia. After completing his stop in Belarus, Chavez went to Ukraine, his first official visit. Iran, Syria and Portugal are the following destinations of the Venezuelan president. 18/10/2010 09:38