03:18Russian training ship Smolny with cadets from naval educational institutions of the Russian Defence Ministry arrived at the port of La Guaira in Venezuela on Tuesday amid political turmoil in the country after President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected for a third term.
“It is a true honour to receive these cadets. Right now we visited this training ship and well, we are one, we are the same ideology that is going towards a multipolar world,” Villamizar Sanchez, General Commander of the Bolivarian Navy said in the port.
Footage shows the ship arriving in the port before docking. The crew was then welcomed by the Governor of La Guaira State Jose Alejandro Teran and the General Commander of the Bolivarian Navy.
"All of these visits have already been scheduled well in advance, which is why we have close co-operation and friendship with the free peoples of the world who respect self-determination, who respect international law, who believe in a multipolar world and this is part of an agenda of the Venezuelan state," Jose Alejandro Teran, the governor of La Guaira State said.
After the official welcoming ceremony in the port, the crew laid wreaths at the Simon Bolivar Statue in La Guaida.
According to media reports, the visit took place as part of a long-distance sea voyage for maritime practice.
It is reportedly marks the second visit of a Russian ship to Venezuela within two months and comes as part of a long-range voyage for the crew of the Smolny. At the end of July, the ship visited Havana.
In total, more than 300 cadets are taking part in the sea voyage and the crew is scheduled to stay in Venezuela until August 9.
The visit comes amid political tensions in Venezuela after Venezuela's National Electoral Council reported that Nicolas Maduro had won a historic third term with 51 per cent of the vote to his primary challenger Edmundo Gonzales' 44 per cent in the presidential elections that were held on July 28. Following the result – which the opposition rejected – violent protests erupted and Maduro claimed a 'fascist coup' was being attempted by opposition figures with links to the US.
'True honour' - Russian Navy ship arrives for maritime drills in Venezuela amid political turmoil
Russian training ship Smolny with cadets from naval educational institutions of the Russian Defence Ministry arrived at the port of La Guaira in Venezuela on Tuesday amid political turmoil in the country after President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected for a third term.
“It is a true honour to receive these cadets. Right now we visited this training ship and well, we are one, we are the same ideology that is going towards a multipolar world,” Villamizar Sanchez, General Commander of the Bolivarian Navy said in the port.
Footage shows the ship arriving in the port before docking. The crew was then welcomed by the Governor of La Guaira State Jose Alejandro Teran and the General Commander of the Bolivarian Navy.
"All of these visits have already been scheduled well in advance, which is why we have close co-operation and friendship with the free peoples of the world who respect self-determination, who respect international law, who believe in a multipolar world and this is part of an agenda of the Venezuelan state," Jose Alejandro Teran, the governor of La Guaira State said.
After the official welcoming ceremony in the port, the crew laid wreaths at the Simon Bolivar Statue in La Guaida.
According to media reports, the visit took place as part of a long-distance sea voyage for maritime practice.
It is reportedly marks the second visit of a Russian ship to Venezuela within two months and comes as part of a long-range voyage for the crew of the Smolny. At the end of July, the ship visited Havana.
In total, more than 300 cadets are taking part in the sea voyage and the crew is scheduled to stay in Venezuela until August 9.
The visit comes amid political tensions in Venezuela after Venezuela's National Electoral Council reported that Nicolas Maduro had won a historic third term with 51 per cent of the vote to his primary challenger Edmundo Gonzales' 44 per cent in the presidential elections that were held on July 28. Following the result – which the opposition rejected – violent protests erupted and Maduro claimed a 'fascist coup' was being attempted by opposition figures with links to the US.
Russian training ship Smolny with cadets from naval educational institutions of the Russian Defence Ministry arrived at the port of La Guaira in Venezuela on Tuesday amid political turmoil in the country after President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected for a third term.
“It is a true honour to receive these cadets. Right now we visited this training ship and well, we are one, we are the same ideology that is going towards a multipolar world,” Villamizar Sanchez, General Commander of the Bolivarian Navy said in the port.
Footage shows the ship arriving in the port before docking. The crew was then welcomed by the Governor of La Guaira State Jose Alejandro Teran and the General Commander of the Bolivarian Navy.
"All of these visits have already been scheduled well in advance, which is why we have close co-operation and friendship with the free peoples of the world who respect self-determination, who respect international law, who believe in a multipolar world and this is part of an agenda of the Venezuelan state," Jose Alejandro Teran, the governor of La Guaira State said.
After the official welcoming ceremony in the port, the crew laid wreaths at the Simon Bolivar Statue in La Guaida.
According to media reports, the visit took place as part of a long-distance sea voyage for maritime practice.
It is reportedly marks the second visit of a Russian ship to Venezuela within two months and comes as part of a long-range voyage for the crew of the Smolny. At the end of July, the ship visited Havana.
In total, more than 300 cadets are taking part in the sea voyage and the crew is scheduled to stay in Venezuela until August 9.
The visit comes amid political tensions in Venezuela after Venezuela's National Electoral Council reported that Nicolas Maduro had won a historic third term with 51 per cent of the vote to his primary challenger Edmundo Gonzales' 44 per cent in the presidential elections that were held on July 28. Following the result – which the opposition rejected – violent protests erupted and Maduro claimed a 'fascist coup' was being attempted by opposition figures with links to the US.