President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro on Friday met with Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young, in which they addressed the strengthening of bilateral cooperation relations.
According to a press release from the Venezuelan Ministry of Communication and Information, the representatives of both parties "consolidated their ties of cooperation, complementarity and solidarity".
Minister Young went to Venezuela on an official visit to review cooperation agreements and the strategic alliance.
"In recent months, in energy matters, both countries have expressed their desire and commitment to reactivate energy cooperation, and particularly the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has proposed the search for formulas for the normalization of gas and oil supplies at world level", the release said.
Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other officials at the meeting in Caracas Friday.
Also present at the meeting were the Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago accredited in the country, Edmund Dillon; the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Carlos Faría; the sectorial Vice-President of Economy, Tareck El Aissami; and the President of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Asdrúbal Chávez.
Previously, Minister Young held a meeting with Faría and El Aissami to continue promoting economic and commercial growth.
The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries on Saturday issued a statement on the matter:
"The Honourable Stuart R Young, M.P., Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister visited Caracas, Venezuela on Friday 5th August, 2022 where he conducted a number of high level meetings with key members of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s Government.
The Minister ended his day of official meetings by meeting President Nicolás Maduro at Miraflores Palace in Caracas along with key members of his Cabinet. Minister Young’s discussions throughout the day surrounded matters of energy, security and other matters of national interest to both neighbours."