Putin, Chavez come out against revision of WW II results.

CARACAS, April 3 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez have come out against any attempts
at the revision of World War II results, as follows from their joint
statement in connection with the 65th anniversary of the end of World War
II, signed at the end of their talks.

Putin and Chavez "condemn the attempts to heroize the Nazis and their
henchmen on whatever excuse, as well as any manifestations of neo-Nazism."
The Russian prime minister and the Venezuelan president are certain
that any practices permitting the escalation of modern forms of racism and
discrimination are impermissible. As their statement says, "the attempts
at defiling or destroying the monuments to the fighters with Nazism, those
who perished or went missing in that tragedy contradict morality and
ethics."
In their statement Putin and Chavez said that they will be "prepared
to promote further research and dissemination of impartial information for
the purpose of preventing the falsification of World War II history that
might insult the memory of those who fought for the victory over Nazism."
"This is of particular importance now, that common challenges and
threats, requiring an end to the policy of military confrontation, have
emerged in the forefront for the sovereign states," Putin and Chavez said.
They believe it will be important to form in society mechanisms of
early warning "that would prevent the propaganda of ideologies of racial
supremacy and intolerance."
At the end of their talks Putin and Chavez signed a joint statement in
connection with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's 200th independence
anniversary. They voiced support for regional integration processes. Putin
and Chavez welcomed the fact that the constituent summit level meeting of
a community of the states of Latin America and the Caribbean will take
place in Venezuela in 2011, when the country will be celebrating the 200th
anniversary of its Declaration of Independence.

.Putin asks world not to worry over small countries' better defenses.

CARACAS, April 3 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
has asked the world public not to feel any worries over the growing
defense capabilities of small states. His statement followed a remark by a
journalist to the effect Russian-Venezuelan military and technological
cooperation might pose threats to the situation in the region.
"I would like to remind you that even if the annual military spending
of all countries of the world were put together, the aggregate would prove
smaller than the United States' military budget. Any claims stronger
defenses of smaller countries may endanger somebody look not very correct
to me," he said.
The Russian prime minister also used the occasion to thank the United
States, whose refusal to sell military hardware to Venezuela created a
market for Russian products.
"We have a good relationship with the United States, but if the United
States is reluctant to provide (military hardware to other countries), it
is free to keep doing so further on. There will always be someone eager to
step in."

.AvtoVAZ to build Lada car assembly plant in Venezuela.

CARACAS, April 3 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia's largest car manufacturer
AvtoVAZ plans to build an assembly plant in Venezuela for its Lada models.
A protocol of intent has been signed by AvtoVAZ President Igor Komarov and
head of the Venezuelan corporation of medium industry Corpivensa, Karlin
Granadillo.
Also, AvtoVAZ will supply to Venezuela over two thousand vehicles. The
purchase contract was signed at the end of negotiations between Russian
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez.
Earlier, AvtoVAZ said it would supply 2,250 Lada-Kalina cars.
Another Russian automotive producer, KamAZ, has signed an agreement on
partnership and strategic alliance for the advancement of industrial
projects with the municipality of the city of Valencia.

.Russia expands cooperation with Venezuela in struggle with terror.

CARACAS, April 3 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia keeps expanding cooperation
with Venezuela in the struggle with terrorism, Russian Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin told a news conference following his talks with Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez.
He disagreed with claims Venezuela was a country that supported
terrorism.
"Russia has long waged the struggle against international terrorism
and it has been a target of terrorist attacks more than once. One such
incident occurred just recently," Putin recalled. "We have good data bases
on terrorism and its sponsors, but we have never had any information to
the effect Venezuela supports terrorism."
Moreover, the Russian prime minister said that "if that were really
so, I would not be here today, despite the benefits and advantages of
economic cooperation."
Putin expressed gratitude for the words of sympathy sent to Russian
president Dmitry Medvedev in connection with the latest tragic events in
the Moscow metro and in Dagestan.
"We shall go ahead with our anti-terrorist cooperation, I mean, better
cooperation by the special services and law enforcers," Putin said.

.Caracas-Moscow air link to open soon.

CARACAS, April 3 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia's airlines Aeroflot and a
Venezuelan consortium will open a Caracas-Moscow air link soon. A
memorandum to this effect was signed by Aeroflot and Venezuela's aviation
industry and services consortium Conviasa.
Under the memorandum, the participating parties will set a mechanism
to arrange for air traffic between Moscow and Caracas through Havana and
Madrid.
Aeroflot will be responsible for flights between Moscow and Havana and
Moscow and Madrid, and the Venezuelan partners, for flights between
Caracas and Havana.

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