How Lukashenka Made Friends With Venezuela

The Belarusian dictator supported Maduro.

At a demonstration on January 23, head of the Venezuelan government Juan Guaydo declared himself an acting President - the opposition did not recognize the results of the presidential election 2018, which Nicholas Maduro won. Although the Belarusian authorities have not yet made a statement on the Venezuelan events, but they supported Maduro before. We are offering to your attention a photo gallery by Radio Liberty on how Lukashenka made friends with Venezuela.

Lukashenka and Hugo Chávez in Minsk, July 24, 2006

Preparation to Chavez's visit to Minsk, June 22, 2008

Chávez at Minsk plant MAZ, September 2009

Lukashenka, Chávez during two-day visit of the latter to Belarus, October, 16, 2011

Venezuelan booths at the Minsk book exhibition, February 12, 2012

Cadets from Venezuela during the prom ceremony in the Belarusian Military Academy in Minsk, July 1, 2012

Hugo Chávez, Lukashenka, Caracas, June 26,2012

Bidding farewell to Hugo Chávez near the Venezuelan Embassy in Minsk, March 6, 2013

Lukashenka with his son Mikalai bid farewell to Hugo Chávez. Caracas, March 8, 2013

The action of solidarity with the people of Venezuela on the first anniversary of death of Hugo Chávez. Bolivar Square in Minsk, March 5, 2014

After the death of Hugo Chávez the goods turnover between Belarus and Venezuela fell from $ 1,3 billion to $ 2 million

Women in traditional Venezuelan outfits during the National Cultures Festival in Hrodna, 2016

The monument to Simon Bolivar in the same name square in Minsk

Aliaksandr Lukashenka, Nicolás Maduro at a press-conference in Minsk, October 5, 2017

A park named after Hugo Chávez has existed in the Minsk micro-district Kamennaya Horka for 5 years