CubaMinrex. Sitio del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba

Cuba and Russia Review Economic Cooperation.

RUSIA, October 6, 2010.- Cuban Vice President of the Council of Ministers Ricardo Cabrisas met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin on Monday to review and reinvigorate Cuba-Russia economic cooperation.

Attending the meeting were Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Serguei Riabkov and Cuban Ambassador to Russia Juan Valdés Figueroa.

Cabrisas and Sechin, co-chairing Cuba-Russia Intergovernmental Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation, spoke about issues of mutual interest concerning economy, trade, science and technology, culture, education and tourism.

Items on the meeting’s agenda included oil exploration agreements with the Russian Oil Company Zarubezhneft, as well as ongoing projects to boost Cuba’s electricity generation, transportation, construction and agriculture sectors by providing infrastructure, spare parts and equipment.

The also spoke about joint programs being implemented to streamline rail and maritime transport systems and civil aviation in Cuba.

During an animated conversation both parties ratified the excellent state of bilateral relations between both nations. For his part, Sechin sent greetings to Cuban President Raul Castro and the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro on behalf of the Russian President, Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. (Cubaminrex-Granma-PL)

 

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