Venezuela will host the Summit of African-South American countries in September, President Hugo Chavez announced on Wednesday in Doha, Qatar.
Chavez made the announcement after meeting with Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Al-Gaddafi and a series of other bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the second summit of Arab-American countries, Bolivarian News Agency reported.
Chavez said he also met with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, with whom he evaluated the situation of Lebanon and agreed to create a work commission to evaluate cooperation between the two countries.
He also reviewed bilateral agreements with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, and discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral ties.
Chavez also met with Bolivian President Evo Morales, discussed with him issues related to the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas Summit to be held in Caracas before the Americas Summit in Trinidad and Tobago.
After his stay in Qatar, Chavez traveled on Wednesday to Iran for a two-day official visit, during which he will meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to review a list of 205 bilateral agreements mainly focused on food, energy, education, culture, science and technology.
Source:Xinhua
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