Russia-Cuba strengthen cooperation towards a multipolar world order | Americas

2023-04-21 06:50:32

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (right) and his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla during a meeting in Havana on April 20. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Russia and Cuba have been making decisions to protect economic, trade and investment relations between the two countries to counteract the impact of Western sanctions.

Speaking at a press conference after talks with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on April 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the above statement and said that Russia is actively supporting the development of relations between Cuba and the Union Eurasian Economy (EAEU), of which Havana is an observer.

According to Mr. Lavrov, Russia and Cuba will also continue to cooperate on the international stage in order to promote an order multipolar world fully comply with the Charter of the United Nations.

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The Russian Foreign Minister also invited his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Grill visit Russia.

For his part, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said that Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz will visit Russia in June to implement an expansion program within the framework of economic relations and the EAEU.

The Cuban diplomat said that “such exchanges will help us continue to deepen the traditional relationship between the two countries in all respects.”

Regarding Ukraine, Cuban Foreign Minister emphasized that Cuba supports a practical, constructive and serious diplomatic solution to the current conflict in order to promote security, stability and peace in the region. as well as international.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (3rd, right) and Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla (3rd, left) at talks in Havana on April 20. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla also thanked the Russian Government for supporting Cuba in overcoming the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as supporting Havana in international forums on lifting economic and trade embargoes. US trade. He also opposes the imposition of Western countries punish Russia.

Cuba is the last stop of the Russian Foreign Minister’s trip to Latin America this time.

Cuba’s Granma newspaper reported that Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Cuban revolutionary leader General Raul Castro also received the Russian foreign minister in Havana.

Before going to Cuba, Foreign Minister Lavrov visited Brazil, Venezuela and Nicaragua.

Tran Quyen (VNA/Vietnam+)