MOSCOW June 5 (NNN-Prensa Latina) The vice president of the Council of Ministers of Cuba Ricardo Cabrisas stressed today the strengthening of strategic ties with Russia, amid the intensification of the US economic blockade against the island.
When meeting here at the level of delegations with the Deputy Chief of the Russian Government Yuri Borisov, Cabrisas referred to the praiseworthy position of the Russian business community that confirms its decision to advance in the nexuses with Cuba, in spite of the North American punitive measures.
The Cuban vice president referred to the difficulties created by the resurgence of the US siege, especially in relation to the extraterritorial US law Helms-Burton.
Cabrisas denounced, above all, the effects of the activation of Chapter III of the aforementioned US legislation in Cuba, because, although it is inapplicable on the island, it causes fears to potential economic partners, given the threat of sanctions.
The Cuban official considered the obstacles encountered seek solutions, which allow intensifying bilateral ties not only at the level of the current figures, but also at the existing perspectives.
He recalled that a meeting in 2012 with the Russian Prime Minister, Dmitri Medvedev, found that it was necessary to increase trade, which then reached 200 million dollars. Now that parameter has increased considerably, he said.
Since the visit of President Vladimir Putin to Cuba in 2014, not only was the will and decision to deepen and diversify relations ratified.
It also works to systematically achieve the objectives we propose, estimated the Cuban vice president.
For his part, Borisov reaffirmed Russia’s willingness to continue participating in the island’s development programs in energy, biotechnology and automotive sectors, among others, despite difficulties the island faces due to the U.S.siege.
In these talks, we hope to make an assessment of compliance with the agreements reached in the framework of the sessions of the intergovernment commission Russia-Cuba, held last October in Havana, said the Russian official.
The meeting at the executive office of this country was held in private format between the two co-chairs of the aforementioned intergovernment commission and at the level of delegations.
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