VHeadline Venezuela News reports: Speaking in London, Friday evening UK time, Agapov Group CEO Andre Agapov -- commenting a Reuters report published yesterday (Thursday) told VHeadline Venezuela News the Russia-Venezuela joint venture with CVG-Minerven remains distinctly "in the game!"

"VenRus (signed in November last year) is the ONLY solution as per President Hugo Chavez' speech (at the opening of the National Assembly a week ago!). Crystallex International (KRY) and Gold Reserve (GRZ) are doing their best to implement damage control in the current impasse."

Agapov adds: "The Ministry of Basic Industries & Mines (Mibam) has a very busy time and with less than a month to go to the national referendum, we (Agapov) are sstill the ONLY partner of choice for the Venezuelan government ... the others simply do NOT exist!"