Astana, February 19 (RHC)-- Cuba and Kazakhstan have confirmed their willingness to expand and strengthen political, economic and trade relations between the two countries.

Sugurbaev Bulat, Director of the Americas Department of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry and Cuba's Ambassador Carlos Valdés described as 'excellent' prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation.

The two government officials confirmed the upcoming visit to Kazakhstan by a large delegation from the Cuban Chamber of Commerce to participate in a preparatory forum for the International Exhibition 'Astana 2017', and also the visit to Cuba in March of officials from the Eurasian  Country's Attorney General's Office to attend the 13rd International Conference on Criminology.