“We are in solidarity with your government, with President Nicolas Maduro in his confrontation, an attempt to change the development of the Venezuelan state through external pressure, the use of illegitimate unilateral sanctions and an attempt to directly interfere in your internal affairs. We will continue to support your efforts to develop a national dialogue, which, in my opinion, is on a positive track, especially on the eve of the upcoming regional and municipal elections on November 21, ”Lavrov said.

The Minister noted that Venezuela is a very reliable partner of Russia in Latin America.

“We fully support the desire to achieve the path of further development of the country and value our interaction on such fundamental issues of our time as respect for the sovereignty of states, respect for the central role, non-interference in internal affairs,” added the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Earlier it was reported that Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov had meetings with Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia and Vice President Delsey Rodriguez.