November
20, 2003
Venezuela
willing to deepen trade relations with US - Energy
Minister
(PDVSA's Press Department) - "A high
level Venezuela government delegation headed by
Energy and Mines Minister Rafael Ramírez,
has been discussing a long term, encompassing
vision of Venezuela/United Sates energy relations
with key US policy makers.
`We have conveyed Venezuela's willingness
to deepen our trade relations with the United
States, which has been the main market for Venezuelan
hydrocarbons over more than 80 years', Ramírez
said.
The group has met with top federal
government officials, senators congressmen, representatives
of intergovernmental organisations and businessmen,
who have confirmed their interest in Venezuela
and the wealth of opportunities for further enhancement
of bilateral energy relations.
The Venezuelan delegation
includes the President of Petróleos de
Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), Alí Rodríguez,
the Deputy Minister of Hydrocarbons Luis Vierma,
the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
to the United States, Bernardo Álvarez
and the President and CEO of CTGO Petroleum Corporation,
Luis Marín".
