Iranian Speaker Condoles with Venezuelan Counterpart over Death of Chavez

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a message to his Venezuelan counterpart Diosdado Cabello extended his condolences to the country’s people, national assembly and government over the death of President Hugo Chavez, and said Chavez opened a new chapter in the political life of Latin America.

According to FNA, Larijani said in his message on Wednesday “He (Chavez) opened a new chapter in the political life of the Latin American nations with his valuable efforts, and the path of independence-seeking and campaign against the bullying of the world powers has now turned into a new and dynamic discourse among Latino nations …”.
The Iranian parliament speaker in his message also condoled with Venezuelan Vice-President and Caretaker of the Government Nicolas Maduro on the sad occasion.
President Chavez died in a hospital in the capital city of Caracas on Tuesday.