The Colombian government Monday ensured that the military equipments President Hugo Chávez' administration procured from Spain are necessary supplies for Venezuela. She added in this regard that Caracas has already informed Bogotá of such a deal, an official spokesman for the Colombian government reported.

Carolina Barco, Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that at the meeting held on Sunday with her Venezuelan counterpart Alí Rodríguez Araque it was made clear that the weapons represent a domestic necessity for Venezuela that cannot be postponed, according to news agency DPA.

"They are some patrol boats, and some airfreighters. Both the Spanish and the Venezuelan governments have disclosed this information," Barco said.