State Duma speaker to represent Russia at Venezuelan president's inauguration

MOSCOW. Dec 26 (Interfax) - State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin will represent Russia at the inauguration of Nicolas Maduro as president of Venezuela, the Russian Foreign Ministry told journalists.

"At the instruction of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin will represent Russia at the inauguration of Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on January 10, 2025," the ministry said.