Maduro announces that Venezuela will assemble Iranian cars

Sep. 17 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has announced that his country will assemble Iranian cars that will be sold in the Latin American country for between 12,000 and 16,000 dollars (euros).

These vehicles will allow “the economic savings of the population, since they require only 7 liters of fuel for every 100 kilometers,” the Venezuelan president stressed from the Iran-Venezuela Industrial Scientific and Technological Expo, according to the newspaper ‘El Nacional’ .

Maduro has explained that four Iranian vehicle models will be assembled through the Venirauto company. “Today Iran is a country of example, of progress, production, knowledge and manufacture of products. That has been achieved by Iran, our older sister,” Maduro stressed.

“We must take advantage of the fact that we have here the heads of the most powerful companies in the scientific, technological and industrial sectors of Iran to reach agreements. Also, to bring hemodialysis equipment to Venezuela, in the first place, and then start manufacturing it.” in the country. With technology transfer and thinking about the construction of the Industrial Park that we will begin to set up”, he pointed out. In addition, Maduro has highlighted that Venezuela is a powerful market for vehicle sales.

On the other hand, Maduro has announced that Venezuelan adolescents aged 14, 15 and 16 will receive scientific and technological training in Iran as part of a bilateral agreement. “They invited us to send groups of young Venezuelans, high school graduates or in their fifth year, (of secondary education) to give them workshops and courses in science, technological advancement,” he explained.