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Dmitry Chernyshenko held a working meeting with the Chairman of the National Assembly of People’s Power and the State Council of the Republic of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez.
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko held a working meeting with the Chairman of the National Assembly of People’s Power and the State Council of the Republic of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez. During the meeting, issues of bilateral cooperation were discussed.
“Thanks to the efforts of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the countries have reached a new level of cooperation. Cuba is popular among our citizens, which is also influenced by the launch of the Mir card and the resumption of direct flights by Rossiya Airlines. The circle of potential Russian investors ready to develop promising niches of the Cuban market is expanding. Together, we are overcoming sanctions barriers, strengthening international stability and a multipolar world,” said Dmitry Chernyshenko.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that Russia is helping Cuba resolve issues related to energy.
Dmitry Chernyshenko asked Esteban Lazo Hernandez to assist in the speedy launch of Russian investment projects in Cuba. He also invited Cuban leadership and business to take part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (June 18–21, 2025) and the international tourism forum “Travel!” (June 10–15, 2025, in Moscow).
“As part of the work of the interparliamentary commission, the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and I are trying to give impetus to the relations between our governments. The documents we have prepared will help to better prepare for the 22nd meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Cuban Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, which is scheduled to take place next week,” said Esteban Lazo Hernandez.
According to him, active work within the Russian-Cuban intergovernmental commission gave special dynamics to bilateral relations. The relevant documents were prepared and adopted, which were promptly worked out by Cuban parliamentarians.
Russia is in second place in terms of tourist flow to Cuba. The number of tourist trips of Cuban citizens to Russia increased by more than 50% – to 21.5 thousand people.
Esteban Lazo Hernandez also noted the high dynamics of Russian economic development, despite the sanctions.
“Russia and Cuba are together! We will win!” he concluded.
It should be noted that the 22nd meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Cuban Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation is scheduled to take place in early April in Havana. The co-chairs of the intergovernmental commission are Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba Ricardo Cabrisas.
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