The dignitary was received by the excellent Mr. Alexander Dmitrievich Beglov, governor of St. Petersburg. “I feel at home,” President Díaz-Canel Bermúdez told his hosts
Díaz-Canel’s visit to St. Petersburg is part of the excellent level of political and diplomatic links between Cuba and the Russian Federation. (Photo: Alejandro Azcuy)
Complying with an invitation extended by President Vladimir Putin to make an official visit to the Russian Federation, this Sunday at one and fifty minutes in the afternoon (local time) arrived in the beautiful city-Puerto de San Petersburg the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, to develop an official visit.
At Pulkovo International Airport, the dignitary was received by the excellent Mr. Alexander Dmitrievich Beglov, governor of St. Petersburg. “I feel at home,” President Díaz-Canel Bermúdez told his hosts. In the cold air the chords of the two beautiful national hymns, and the emblematic Guantanamera were heard. As a symbol of friendship, young Russians offered the president and salt to the president, in a traditional gesture that is also of fine hospitality.
The Cuban head of state arrives at the Eurasian nation at a time that is marked by important ephemeris: May 8 will be 65 years of the restoration of diplomatic relations between the island and Russia; And the nine will be the 80th anniversary of the great victory against fascism in the Great Patria War, which is why the historic parade will take place in the host country to celebrate and remember a triumph that was defined in the history of humanity.
The visit of President Díaz-Canel to St. Petersburg is part of the excellent level of political and diplomatic links between Cuba and the Russian Federation, and in the joint efforts to also strengthen the links with the Russian regions; In particular, economic, commercial, and cooperation.
Both countries share the interest of expanding the presence of Russian business in Cuba, so the implementation of the bilateral economic agenda for economic-commercial and scientific-technical collaboration between both governments is promoted, as well as the Framework Agreement to encourage the participation of investors of the Russian Federation in Russian-Cuban projects in the largest of the Antilles, with its road map; and also the development plan of the key lines of bilateral collaboration for the period from 2023 to 2030.
The high -level delegation that has reached the Euroasy giant as part of the official visit, is also made up of the member of the political bureau and chancellor, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla; as well as by the member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and head of his International Relations Department, Emilio Lozada García, and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Oscar Pérez-Liva Fraga; among other representatives of the Caribbean nation.
