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Sat, 04/30/2011 - 14:32
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Morales Praises Iran's Assistance in Training Bolivian Oil Experts

TEHRAN,APRIL 30 (FNA)- Bolivian President Evo Morales in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to La Paz Alireza Qezili appreciated the efforts made by the Islamic Republic of Iran to help train oil experts for the South American state.
"We consider Iran as our friend and appreciate the Islamic Republic's assistance in training experts of the Bolivian oil and gas company," Morales said during the meeting on Friday.

According to an agreement between the Iranian Oil Ministry and the Bolivian Hydrocarbons and Energy, the Iranian oil engineers will hold a three-month training course for their Bolivian counterparts in upstream industries.

Iran has in recent years expanded friendly ties with Latin America, specially in economic, trade and industrial fields.

Since taking office in 2005, Ahmadinejad has expanded Iran's cooperation with many Latin American states, including Venezuela, Bolivia and Cuba.

He visited Bolivia late 2009 and inaugurated an Iranian Red Crescent hospital as well as several more projects implemented and completed by Iranian technicians and experts in the country, including a milk factory and a petrochemical complex.

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