Belarus could start drilling oil in Venezuela this year

Belarus is soon to start drilling oil in Venezuela. This could happen already this year, said Venezuela's deputy foreign minister Rodrigo Chavez who is on a visit in Minsk. He said that next year is the last deadline.

The deputy foreign minister stressed that the basis for bilateral cooperation in all the spheres, including the petrochemical sector, was laid during the summit meetings last year. Meanwhile, Venezuela's Embassy in Minsk has shifted to new spaces, reports BELTA.