Bolivia, Venezuela ink strategic alliance accord

BOLIVIA: The governments of Bolivia and Venezuela signed an agreement recently to consolidate their strategic bilateral alliance.

Ministers from both countries contributed to drafting the mega-agreement, which outlines 22 measures in five pivotal fields, and was then endorsed by Bolivian President Evo Morales and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro.

The two heads of state called for prioritizing the agreement's objectives in the areas of food, education, culture, energy, textiles and communications.

The agreement marked the conclusion of the second meeting of the Bolivia-Venezuela Joint Integration Committee, which had been convening since Friday in the Bolivian city of Tiquipaya, in central Cochabamba, to discuss such matters as healthcare, education, communication, sports, defense and security, culture, tourism, energy and fuel, among others.

- PEOPLES DAILY