Russia to Base Anti-Submarine Aircraft in Venezuela

Source: Al-Manar TV, 08-09-2008

Russia plans temporarily to base anti-submarine aircraft in Venezuela, foreign ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said Monday. Russia plans "temporarily to base anti-submarine aircraft of the Russian Navy at an airport in Venezuela," Nesterenko said, also confirming that a nuclear-armed cruiser would visit the South American country by year's end.