Venezuela, Russia opened a credit line to purchase weapons

Venezuela, Russia opened a credit line for purchase of arms made in Russia.

This Sunday, August 13, said in his weekly televised address Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.

As explained the Venezuelan president, just under the credit RF allocate a Latin American country 2.2 billion dollars.

According to him, this amount will enable Venezuela to buy Russia's 92 tanks T-72, as well as a number of long-range multiple launch rocket systems Tornado. Commenting on the purchase from Russia MLRS tornado, Chavez said that now "they (the Americans) would be difficult to bomb us."

"We decided to create a powerful defense system," - he said.

Venezuelan air defense system should be comprehensive, and would include anti-aircraft missiles produced in Russia S-300V (Antey), Buk-M2 and Pechera, the president said. This will allow multi-layered air defense of the country, "Chavez said.

"We need to protect strategic sites, such as Guri hydroelectric power station, oil fields, major oil refineries, industrial complexes, of course, military installations and command centers, large cities such as Caracas, to feel more secure," - said the president. However, he pointed to the danger posed by the (American) empire: "a revolution in Honduras, the military bases (U.S.) in Colombia, the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, the threat of Iran."

"In this world we have to live and this (air defense), we will give a much higher degree of security", - said Chavez and warned against baseless accusations against Venezuela.

Previously, it was reported that Venezuela has reached an agreement with Russia over the supply of a Latin American country, Russia's missiles capable of hitting a target at a distance of 300 kilometers.

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