An intense work program characterized the day of Vice Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, on Friday, June 7, in Saint Petersburg, where he heads the Cuban delegation to the International Economic Forum that hosts this important Russian city in its twenty-seventh edition.
The activities began with a meeting between the co-presidents of the Intergovernmental Commission for Bilateral Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technical Relations, the Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz and the Vice President of the Russian Government Dmitry Chernyshenko, which gives continuity to the systematic exchanges that both leaders maintain based on this consultation mechanism.
There was agreement regarding the need to expedite the materialization of concrete actions under the agreements adopted between the respective governments and progress was recognized in increasing the flow of Russian tourism and flights from that country to Cuba, among others, the Foreign Ministry reported. Cuban.
In addition, there was an exchange about the continuity of ongoing projects in Cuba with the participation of Russian companies and in the preparation of other priority Russian-Cuban businesses in the sectors of tourism, industry, sugar agroindustry, energy and commerce.
Subsequently, Deputy Prime Minister Cabrisas, accompanied by Minister of Transportation Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, was received by the newly appointed Minister of Transportation of the Russian Federation, Roman Starovoit; establishing the necessary contacts to continue promoting collaboration in the air, maritime-port and land branches, as well as following up on the work projections agreed upon between the parties.
Continuing the program of this day, Vice Prime Minister Cabrisas and part of his delegation held an exchange with the Governor of Saint Petersburg Alexander D. Beglov and visited the Pavilion of this region at the International Economic Forum. In the warm exchange, they discussed the possibilities to continue deepening and developing relations between the Republic of Cuba and this Russian city, particularly with the city of Santiago de Cuba, identifying specific possibilities in the training of professionals, health and exchange. scientist. In addition, a visit to Cuba by Governor Beglov was confirmed before the end of this year.
In the afternoon session, Deputy Prime Minister Cabrisas held a brief meeting with Mr. Igor Sechin, Executive Secretary of the Commission of the President of the Russian Federation on the development strategy of the fuel, energy and environmental safety, as well as General Director of the oil company Rosneft.
In addition, colleague Cabrisas attended the Plenary Session of the Saint Petersburg 2024 International Economic Forum, which included the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Luis Alberto Arce Catacora and Emmerson Mnangagwa, presidents of Bolivia and Zimbabwe, respectively. The leaders recognized the convening and relevance of this event, while addressing the current challenges facing the global economy and its nations, while highlighting the role of the Russian Federation in the recomposition of the centers of power towards a new multipolar order.
