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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was welcome to go to Belarus if he were to leave office.
He added that such discussions did not take place with Maduro. Lukashenko is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Tensions are high between the US and Venezuelan governments, with a large US military group in the southern Caribbean, US attacks on suspected drug trafficking ships and comments from US President Donald Trump that ground operations could begin soon in Venezuela.
But the Venezuelan government has said the US is seeking regime change to take over the country's vast oil reserves.
Lukashenko said that Belarus and Venezuela had long-standing relations and that Maduro was welcome in Minsk if he wanted to.
"Maduro was never an enemy or opponent for us. If he wanted to come to Belarus, the doors are open for him," Lukashenko was quoted as saying in excerpts of the interview posted on the Pul Pervogo Telegram channel.
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