According to a note from the Cuban Book Institute (ICL), the accord prioritizes professional ties between the publishing systems of both nations.

The first cultural and commercial results of this project will be seen in April during the International Saint-Petersburg International Book Salon 2011.

This new agreement follows up on a September 2010 contract between the ICL and the Russian Federal Agency of Mass Media and the Press (Rospechat), which encouraged the development of business relations and the creation of joint projects to exchange information and train specialized personnel.

On this occasion, the memorandum was signed by ICL President Suleica Romay and by the Vice President of the Association of Russian Publishers, Oleg Filimonov.