Venezuela wishes to reestablish a new level of "positive and constructive" relations with the next U.S. government, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday.
During a meeting with visiting Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, Chavez said his government has great hopes for establishing a new level of relations in 2009 with the next president of the United States.
Chavez denied that Venezuela was a threat to the U.S., saying that his country's daily oil export to the U.S has reached 1.5 million barrels, annual commercial exchange has topped 50 billion U.S. dollars, and with thousands of U.S. companies doing business in Venezuela, it is appropriate to seek new levels of mutual ties.
Meanwhile, Venezuela and Portugal signed 22 agreements related to energy, food supplies, infrastructure and health during Socrates' visit.
Source:Xinhua
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