Havana, December 20 (RHC)-- Cuban President Raúl Castro met Friday with visiting Russian Vice President Dimitry Rogozin, who is paying an official visit to Havana on the occasion of the 12th Meeting Cuba-Russia Intergovernmental Commission.

During the exchange, the two dignitaries reviewed what they termed as the excellent state of bilateral relations between Moscow and Havana and expressed both governments' determination to further strengthen bilateral economic and trade ties. They also discussed several international issues of common interest.

The Russian vice president presided over, together with Cuban Vice President Ricardo Cabrisas, the debates of the intergovernmental commission for economic, trade, scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries.

The current talks, a follow up of the visit here last July of Russian President Vladímir Pútin, are also aimed at boosting business exchanges and the setting up of joint ventures in several fields.