and so it's on to Qatar for a couple of days and then France. :-)
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New Delhi, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez concludes a four-day official visit to India with a meeting with business representatives and a tour to centers of interest for scientific development.
Chávez agreed Sunday with authorities of Western Bengala state to cooperate on the comprehensive development of rural communities in India.
The Venezuelan leader met with Governor Budhadeb Bhattacharjee and signed agreements on different sectors as petrochemistry, agriculture, fishing and education.
Chávez visited the Panchayat Raj project of comprehensive development under the Indian rural administration system as well as several small villages within the system and learned how the government fights poverty.
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Indian Karnataka state Governor T. N. Chaturvedi, right, plays with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's grandson Monolito, center, as Chavez, left, looks on during a visit to witness a display by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited aircrafts in Bangalore, India, Monday, March 7, 2005. Chavez was on a four-day visit, the first ever by a Venezuelan President, to strengthen trade relationships and co-operation between the two countries. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh)Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, left, arrives at Doha International Airport on Monday, March 7, 2005 for a two day visit to Qatar. Qatar's Deputy Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, is at right. Chavez on Monday accused the United States of planning to portray his country as a security threat in order to capture its vast oil reserves. (AP Photo)