27 March 2020 – Venezuela and Russia strengthen alliances for the prevention and combat of COVID-19

Type of Intervention: Other Announcement
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Foreign Affairs, Health
Intervention Categories: Planning and strategy; International relations
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: National Government and Presidential Commission for the Prevention and Care of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Overview: Venezuela and Russia strengthen alliances for the prevention and combat of COVID-19
Following the guidelines of the Head of State, Nicolás Maduro, the Executive Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, held a meeting with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the country, Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, in the framework of Russia-Venezuela cooperation, to reinforce planning and technical and humanitarian cooperation to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Full details here: http://vicepresidencia.gob.ve/venezuela-y-rusia-fortalecen-alianzas-para-la-prevencion-y-combate-del-covid-19/

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee, Learning from other jurisdictions
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – academic, National – government, International – academic, International – government