Igor Sechin Delivers Vladimir Putin's Gift to Venezuelan President
During his visit to Venezuela as head of the Russian delegation, Rosneft President Igor Sechin handed over to Nicolas Maduro a bronze bust of Hugo Chavez made by Russian sculptor Sergey Kazantsev, a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Venezuelan president demonstrated it live on national TV saying this was the first bronze bust of Comandante. ‘It will take its rightful place at the People's House - the Miraflores Presidential Palace’,- he said when reading a message from Vladimir Putin.
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May 24, 2013