TEHRAN The director of the Venezuelan Red Cross Society has presented a plaque of honor to the Iranian nation and government in appreciation of the valuable assistance provided by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the victims of the flood which struck Venezuela in 1999.

In a ceremony on Wednesday, the director of the Venezuelan Red Cross Society presented the plaque of honor to Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Keshavarz-Zadeh.

The Venezuelan Parliament speaker, some of the country's officials and members of the diplomatic corps in Caracas attended the ceremony, which was held at the headquarters of the Venezuelan Red Cross. Plaques of honor were also presented to the other countries that helped the victims of Venezuela's flood in 1999.

The Venezuelan flood of 1999 was one of the worst natural disasters that ever struck Latin America. It claimed the lives of thousands of people.

Most of the countries of the world, especially the members of OPEC, offered assistance to the victims of the disaster.