Venezuela suggested arranging marine supplies of raw materials to Belarusian machine building enterprises, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said as he visited Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ).

In particular, Venezuela could ship aluminum, iron, and petrochemical products. In return, Belarus could supply finished automobile products to Venezuela.

Apart from that, Venezuela is interested in setting up the production of Belarusian machinery on its territory for which it can use local raw materials. “Venezuela has plants that produce and will produce automobiles. We will manufacture all trucks we need and export them to the members of the Bolivarian Alliance, the Caribbean and South America,” the Venezuelan President said.

He also said that Venezuelan specialists will come to Belarus to study the production of Belarusian automotive equipment. “This will enable us to break barriers between the economies of the two countries,” the Venezuelan leader said.

Hugo Chavez visited Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant where he attended an exhibition of the company’s products, including wheeled tractors for Topol M intercontinental ballistic missile complex, for short-range and medium-range air defence missile systems, multi-service military machines, etc.

Chairman of the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus Nikolai Azamatov drew the attention of the Venezuelan President to the fact that the company can custom-make virtually any machine.

Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant produces road and off-road vehicles of heavy payload, trailers and special wheel chassis for transport companies of the construction, oil and gas, engineering areas. The company was founded in 1991.