Baku 18° C
Nicolas Maduro names Muslim Vice-President
Other countries
- 05 January, 2017
- 06:27
Add Report.az to preferred Google sources
Stay up to date with the top news!
Baku. 5 January. REPORT.AZ/ Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appointed Muslim-Druze Tareck El Aissami as his new vice president as a part of the government reshuffle.
Report informs citing foreign media, reshuffle conducted on the eve of a referendum on the resignation of President Maduro. If the referendum is successful, T.El-Aissami will take over as interim president.
Prior to this appointment, T.El-Aissami served as a governor of Aragua state.
Moreover, Ramón Lobo was named the head of the ministry of economy and finance.
Author
Venesuela prezidenti müsəlman qubernatoru vitse-prezident təyin edib
Президент Венесуэлы назначил мусульманина вице-президентом
Latest News
23:59
WSJ: Trump may lift some tariffs on Canadian goods ahead of elections
Other countries
23:47
Video
Caucasian leopard spotted on camera with three cubs in Zangazur National Park
Ecology
23:38
Photo
Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Belgium presents credentials to King Philippe
Foreign policy
23:23
At UN, Azerbaijan reaffirms commitment to protecting rights of persons with disabilities
Foreign policy
23:16
Generali to сut 800 jobs in Germany
Other countries
22:59
Estonia condemns Russian strike on merchant vessel carrying citizens of Azerbaijan, Ukraine
Other countries
22:59
CBA mulls development of local-currency bond markets within CAREC
Finance
22:44
Nvidia CEO proposes turning Kazakhstan into global physical AI hub
Other countries
22:22
Four injured in Belgium as storm disrupts transport services
Other countries