Three were the accords signed at the end of the 38th Session of the Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technical Consultation, a meeting of study and decision making held every year.

The Cuban delegation was headed by Construction Minister Fidel Figueroa, while the North Korean party was headed by Foreign Trade minister Ri Ryong Nam.

The first agreement deals with commercial exchange for 2010; the second one sets the principles for the changing and implementation of prices for commerce between the Foreign Trade ministries of the two countries; while the third one establishes everything referring to the 38th session.

Prior to the meeting, an accord was signed for exchanges between the national libraries of Cuba and the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea.

Ryong Nam highlighted that the signing of these agreements reflects the friendship and cooperation existing between the two nations, and congratulated the specialists in the meeting for the work done in their respective commissions.