21st Cuba-Russia Intergovernmental Commission meets in Moscow
Havana, March 15 (RHC) The 21st session of the Intergovernmental Commission for economic-commercial and scientific-technical collaboration between Cuba and Russia began today at the VDNJ exhibition center in Moscow.
This important meeting was preceded by others of 17 working groups that make up the bilateral consultation mechanism, in which the main aspects of the economic agenda between both countries were followed up.
Prior to this 21st session of the Russian-Cuban intergovernmental commission, the second meeting of interbank consultations was held, with the participation of a broad representation of the banking systems of Russia and Cuba.
At the head of the Cuban delegation is the Deputy Prime Minister and head of Foreign Trade and Investment, Ricardo Cabrisas, who arrived in the Russian capital on Thursday from Türkiye, where he also held important meetings.
During his stay in Moscow, Cabrisas plans to meet with the vice president of the Russian Government, Dmitri Chernishenko, and other senior leaders of the Eurasian country. He will be accompanied by the heads of Tourism, Juan Carlos García, and the Central Bank, Juana Lilia Delgado, as well as by vice ministers and officials who lead the working groups, and the Cuban ambassador to Russia, Julio Garmendía.
During the 21st work session, both delegations will examine aspects of mutual interest in the economic, financial, energy, transportation, agriculture, communications, health, education and tourism areas, among others, with emphasis on promoting greater participation of the Russian investment in Cuba.
At the end of the meeting, the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Commission Agreements for economic-commercial and scientific-technical collaboration between Cuba and Russia will be signed. (Source: PL)
