Venezuelan Air Force Commander Cordero Lara said two Su-30 Flanker C air superiority fighters, which have already arrived at an airbase near Caracas, would take part in the event to mark independence from Spain 195 years ago.
Oil-rich Venezuela is a major purchaser of Russian weapons and hardware. In late 2004, the two countries signed a $54 million contract for the supply of 100,000 automatic rifles. In June this year, President Hugo Chavez said he planned to build a plant to make Kalashnikov rifles and cartridges in the country.
In mid 2005, Caracas signed a contract to buy six Mi-17 Hip and eight Mi-35 Hind multi-purpose helicopters from Russia, which has already supplied three of the aircraft.
And in the next few months, the countries could sign a contract for 24 Su-30 Flankers.
The U.S. State Department voiced concerns about the prospective purchase of Russia's latest interceptors by Venezuela, whose left-wing president has moved to curb Washington's influence in the region and consolidate ties with other South American nations since he came to power in 1998.
The United States imposed May 15 a ban on sales of weapons and military technology to Venezuela, which it says poses a threat to regional stability. The ban also extends to European countries, which produce weaponry using American military technologies.
