Havana, January 5 (RHC)-- In the presence of Virginia's governor Terry McAuliffe, who wraps up a visit Cuba on Tuesday, the University of Havana and and Virginia Commonwealth University have signed an accord to promote bilateral academic collaboration.

The agreement, signed at the University of Havana on Monday, aims at the exchange of documents, publications and other information materials as well as joint implementation of summer courses and semester programs for regular Virginia students at the University of Havana, and it also includes reciprocal visits by professors, researchers and postgraduate students.

During the meeting, University of Havana Rector Gustavo Cobreiro briefed the Virginia governor about the history of the center and its programs of exchange with 450 universities from around the world, including 45 U.S. higher education centers.

McAuliffe expressed his state government's interest in fostering the exchange with Cuba.