The statement also said the minister spoke by telephone with his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak on topics including "cooperation among members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other non-OPEC oil-producing countries."
Venezuela relies heavily on oil revenues and has pushed for cutting oil production with the aim of stabilizing the market.
Last month, President Nicolas Maduro proposed a summit between major world oil producers from OPEC and non-OPEC members to discuss production cuts.
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