Havana, June 27 (RHC)-- The XX Political Council and the X Economic Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of America / People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) will take place on Monday, June 29th, according to a note published on the official site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba.

The MINREX note adds that the holding of the joint meeting is the result of an agreement adopted during the High-Level Conference on Economy, Finance and Trade within the framework of COVID-19, held on June 10, 2020.

The main objective of the meeting is to agree on actions from the Alliance to alleviate the economic and social effects of the pandemic.  On this basis, both ministerial councils will address the proposals made by the ALBA countries and special guests during the Conference, in order to assess the ways to implement the initiatives.