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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Russian-Cuban Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation, held a working meeting with Roberto Morales Ojeda, Secretary for Organizational Issues of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. They discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries, including in the humanitarian, trade, and economic spheres.
The meeting was part of Roberto Morales Ojeda's first visit to Russia in this capacity. The event was also attended by Enrique Horta González, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the Russian Federation, and members of the National Assembly of People's Power of the Republic of Cuba: Emilio Lozada García, Head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party; Ailyn Álvarez García, First Vice-Rector of the Nico López Communist Party University; Julio Heriberto Gómez Casanova, First Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Party in Ciego de Ávila; and representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Development.
"In recent years, thanks to the efforts of our leaders – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel – we have reached a qualitatively new level of cooperation. We are doing everything possible to fulfill the leaders' agreements. This year was filled with significant events and anniversaries – the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 65th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between Russia and Cuba. We are very grateful that the President of Cuba participated in the events in Moscow commemorating these anniversaries," Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that Russia was concerned about Cuba and its neighbors following Hurricane Melissa. Our country provided humanitarian aid to our Cuban friends from the very first days.
Roberto Morales Ojeda stated: “We thank you, the Russian Government and the people, for your solidarity in providing humanitarian aid to the affected regions.”
Dmitry Chernyshenko He noted that regular contacts are maintained through the Intergovernmental Russian-Cuban Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation (IPC), which remains a key platform for work on the entire range of Russian-Cuban relations. He also praised the results of the 22nd IPC meeting held in Havana on April 4, 2025, during which the UAZ automotive assembly plant was launched at the site of the Cuban company EISA, and the ceremonial opening of a branch of the Southern Federal University in Havana took place.
This year, a Cuban delegation participated in the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where the first Russian-Cuban business dialogue took place. A Russian delegation, in turn, has been sent to participate in the 41st Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV), where it traditionally presents its national exhibit. The event will take place November 24–29, 2025, in Havana.
"Another piece of positive news, both for business and for increasing tourism, is the resumption of direct Moscow-Havana flights by Rossiya Airlines on October 26. Since November 2, Venezuela's Conviasa has been connecting St. Petersburg and Varadero with direct, scheduled flights," the Russian Deputy Prime Minister added.
Roberto Morales Ojeda emphasized that Russians constitute a significant portion of the overall tourist flow, and therefore active cooperation between the two countries in the field of tourism will continue, including through new projects.
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