CARACAS, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expressed readiness Sunday to accept Russia's offer to help develop his country's nuclear energy program for peaceful purposes.

    The remark was made at a local electoral assembly. He said Venezuela is to accept Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's offer last week to help build a nuclear reactor. The two countries have set up a special committee to work out a detailed cooperative plan, he added.

    Chavez underscored the peaceful purpose of Venezuela's nuclear energy development. While its last plan to peacefully develop nuclear power in the 1950s failed due to U.S. obstruction, this Russia-aided plan will mainly cover the sectors of medicine and electricity generation, according to Chavez.

    Chavez arrived in Moscow on Sept. 25 for a two-day visit, during which he had talks with Putin on cooperation in various fields, including energy, manufacturing, the oil industry and military.