BELGRADE, June 22 (NNN-ACN) — The presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, agreed on the willingness to enter economic and investment agreements in fields of common interest such as agriculture, biotechnology, culture, sports, education, health and tourism, the Cuban leader reported on his Twitter profile.
Both presidents reasserted their intention of strengthening the ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and noted the excellent state of their political ties, according to Díaz-Canel.
The Cuban leader arrived in Belgrade from Rome, Italy, where he met at the Holy See with Pope Francis. He was also received by Italian President Sergio Mattarella and by FAO Director-General, Qu Dongyu.
His tour of Europe will include his participation, in his capacity as Chair of the Group of 77 plus China, in the “Summit for a new Global Financial Pact”, to be held in Paris, France.
In statements to the press after meeting with Vučić, Díaz-Canel remarked that his visit to Serbia will conclude with plenty of optimism about the future of bilateral relations between both countries.
The Cuban head of state, who described the meeting as very fruitful, referred to possible new agreements in fields of common interest such as agriculture, biotechnology, culture, sports, teaching, education, health, and tourism.
On his end, the Serbian president said he was proud to welcome his Cuban counterpart. “In the heart of Europe, Cuba has a people who support them,” he said. He also thanked Cuba for its solidarity with Serbia’s territorial integrity.” — NNN-ACN
