“I note the important role that Russia plays in building a new world of respect and peace,” Maduro wrote on his Twitter.

Envié con el canciller ruso Serguéi Lavrov, un caluroso mensaje de amistad y solidaridad al valeroso pueblo de Rusia ya nuestro hermano presidente Vladímir Putin. Resalto el importante papel que juega la Federación de Rusia en la construcción de un nuevo mundo de respeto y Paz. pic.twitter.com/TXqbkPPYX2

- Nicolás Maduro (@NicolasMaduro) February 7, 2020

He added that he also sent a message of friendship and solidarity to the Russian people together with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Earlier, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreasa in Russian thanked Sergey Lavrov for his visit to the country.