CARACAS, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela and Russia are seeking to expand bilateral cooperation, including in the agricultural and mining sectors, a Venezuela senior official said Friday.
"We've decided to include the areas of agriculture and mining, given the strategic importance of both areas in national development," said Tareck El Aissami, vice president of the economy, at a meeting of the Russia-Venezuela High Level Commission in Caracas.
Embracing the agriculture and mining sectors, the core areas of cooperation between the two countries will be expanded to five, which already included the energy, commercial and military technology areas, he said.
El Aissami announced that some related agreements between the two countries will be reviewed and finished in the Venezuelan capital by the end of the year.
During the first half of 2019, the Commission will meet in Russia and the agreements will be presented along with action plans and a timeline of implementation, he said.
