Standing
out during the meeting were the fulfilment of the agreements of the
9th session of the committee held in January, 2009, particularly in
the spheres of energy, aviation, oil prospecting, transportation,
and agricultural and construction machinery the Prensa Latina news
agency reports.
The analysis also included aspects linked to the fields of Tourism
and Education.
The co-presidents of the Russia-Cuba Intergovernmental Joint
Committee presented their reports, underlined the achievements made,
offered final considerations of the session and agreed to continue
their talks at experts’ level beginning Tuesday.
The two parties highlighted the upcoming 19th International Book
Fair in Havana and the official visit of Russian Foreign Minister
Serguei Lavrov to Cuba, coinciding with that event, in which his
country will be the Guest of Honor.
They also tackled Russia’s participation in the International
Tourism Fair in the
archipelago and aspects linked to the celebration of the 50th
anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between
the two countries.
Cabrisas and Ivanovich Sechin confirmed the excellent state of
political bonds and made reference to the visit to Russia of Cuban
President Raul Castro in January, 2009, during which 34 accords were
signed in a wide gamut of spheres, and the visit of the Russian head
of state, Dmitri Medvedev, to Cuba in November, 2008.
Representing Russia in the meeting were top level officials from the
ministries of Energy, Foreign Affairs, Education, Science,
Communications, Economic Development, Industry and Commerce,
Agriculture, Transportation and Tourism.
Also participating were leaders from federal agencies, like that of
Fisheries, and
directors of important enterprises.
