Chavez denies offering Russia to deploy base in Venezuala

DUSHANBE , July 24, 2008, Asia -Plus – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has flatly denied reports that he suggested deploying a Russian military base in Veneuzela. during his recent visit to Moscow . He arrived in Portugal late on Wednesday. He said the words that were being ascribed to him were wrong. Chavez descrivbed these […]

ITAR-TASS




DUSHANBE



, July 24, 2008,

Asia

-Plus – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has flatly denied reports that he suggested deploying a Russian military base in Veneuzela. during his recent visit to


Moscow


. He arrived in


Portugal


late on Wednesday. He said the words that were being ascribed to him were wrong.




Chavez descrivbed these reports as part of a media war. “We travel around the globe and they plant ambushes for us,” the Venezuelan leader stressed.



“Today, the news that I had allegedly offered

Moscow

to deploy a base with Russian troops in


Venezuela


flew the world. It is as wrong as it would be if I had said that the sun was shining.



Chavez will stay in


Portugal


until Thursday. He will leave for


Spain


the next day.


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