Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday discussed joint finance, energy and military projects, Putin's spokesman said.
They had an extensive telephone conversation in the course of Putin's working visit to the city of Kirov in northeastern European Russia, Dmitry Peskov said.
"They discussed in detail the current status of trade and economic cooperation, including the implementation of specific financial, energy and military projects," he said.
Further proof of this fact was provided by Obama Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington on April 12-13. However, this goal is unlikely to be achieved in four years.
Christophe Behar
We are preparing now a review of these design options and the decision has to be made in 2012, by the public authorities. ASTRID basic and detailed design will be launched afterwards.
Vladimir Rychin
AREVA will return the foreign workers to the uranium deposits in Niger, which have been evacuated after the September seizure of seven hostages.