Caracas - Venezuela on Tuesday received the first shipment of bullion reserves of the country across the sea, said President Hugo Chavez.
Chavez said the shipment was made after Venezuela requested all the gold reserves abroad returned.
Venezuela's reserves of gold in several European banks, including Britain, was taken with a flight from Paris.
The soldiers then took control of the gold that filled in at least five armored vehicles heading to the Central Bank in Caracas.
In August, Chavez announced plans to recover the gold reserves of Venezuela overseas 211.35 tons and worth U.S. $ 11 billion (RM35.1 billion).
He also declared his intention to transfer the liquid assets amounted to U.S. $ 6.2 Billion Venezuela (RM19.5billion) billion deposited in the Bank Switzerland, Britain,France and the United States (U.S.) to partner countries such as China, Russia and Brazil.
Chavez said the shipment was made after Venezuela requested all the gold reserves abroad returned.
Venezuela's reserves of gold in several European banks, including Britain, was taken with a flight from Paris.
The soldiers then took control of the gold that filled in at least five armored vehicles heading to the Central Bank in Caracas.
In August, Chavez announced plans to recover the gold reserves of Venezuela overseas 211.35 tons and worth U.S. $ 11 billion (RM35.1 billion).
He also declared his intention to transfer the liquid assets amounted to U.S. $ 6.2 Billion Venezuela (RM19.5billion) billion deposited in the Bank Switzerland, Britain,France and the United States (U.S.) to partner countries such as China, Russia and Brazil.
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