Syria–Venezuela relations
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Syria-Venezuela relations are bilateral relations between the Syrian Arab Republic and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Diplomatic relations were established on 17 June 1946.{{Cite web|url=http://www.alnour.com.lb/news/politics/424209/وزير-الخارجية-السوري-يؤكد-على-عمق-العلاقات-بين-سوريا-وفنزويل|title=وزير الخارجية السوري يؤكد على عمق العلاقات بين سوريا وفنزويلا|trans-title=Syrian FM underlines depth of relations between Syria, Venezuela|date=17 June 2020|access-date=31 May 2021|language=ar|website=إذاعة النور}} and have been characterized by friendship and cooperation.{{cite web|url=http://arabic.china.org.cn/txt/2019-04/04/content_74648284.htm|title=تقرير إخباري: دمشق: ما يحصل في فنزويلا مشابه لما حصل في سوريا|trans-title=News report: Damascus: What is happening in Venezuela is similar to what happened in Syria|date=4 April 2019|access-date=31 May 2021|website=arabic.china.org.cn}} Syria has an embassy in Caracas and honorary consulate in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela has an embassy in Damascus.
History
Both countries have supported each other in the face of international pressure against their respective national policies. In August 2006, President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela made his first official visit to Syria to show his support for the country in the face of rising tensions with United States.{{Cite web |title=Chavez gets warm welcome in Syria |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2006/8/30/chavez-gets-warm-welcome-in-syria |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}} Chávez also made visits to Syria in September 2009 and October 2010,{{Cite web |title=Venezuela's Chavez Meets With Syria's Assad in Damascus |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/venezuelas-chavez-visits-syria-105448053/164122.html |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=VOA |date=20 October 2010 |language=en}} while Syrian president Bashar al-Assad met with Chávez in Venezuela in July 2010.{{Cite web |last1=Toothaker |first1=Christopher |last2=Writer |first2=Associated Press |date=2010-06-26 |title=Chavez meets with Syria's Assad in Venezuela |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-chavez-meets-with-syrias-assad-in-venezuela-2010jun26-story.html |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}
Venezuela continued to support the Ba'athist Syrian government throughout the Syrian civil war, first under Chávez{{Cite web |date=2012-04-10 |title=Amidst the Carnage, Syria Finds a Loyal Ally in Hugo Chávez |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/amidst-the-carnage-syria-_b_1415768 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=HuffPost |language=en}} and later under the leadership of Nicolás Maduro.{{Cite web |title=Venezuelan President Maduro Praises Assad, Says He Will Visit Syria Soon - World news - Tasnim News Agency |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2022/01/20/2647585/venezuelan-president-maduro-praises-assad-says-he-will-visit-syria-soon |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=Tasnim News Agency |language=en}}
On 29 July 2019, Ba'athist Syria was one of the countries to sign a joint declaration in support of the Maduro government, as part of a letter addressed to UN Secretary General António Guterres in response to the Venezuelan presidential crisis.{{Cite journal |last=Of) |first=Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic |date=2019-07-31 |title=Letter dated 29 July 2019 from the Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General |url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3823144 |language=en}}
See also
References
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