Allies Cuba and Russia, both targets of Western sanctions, intend to pursue closer 'technical-military' cooperation, media in both countries say
Defence ministers of Cuba and Russia discuss development of joint "technical military" projects at a meeting in Moscow, according to media reports.Cuba, under US embargo since 1962, is facing its worst economic crisis in three decades, and recently received a shipment of Russian oil to help ease a crushing shortage of fuel on the island. / Photo: AFP
The plan was discussed during a visit on Tuesday by Armed Forces Minister Alvaro Lopez Miera to Moscow, where he met counterpart Sergei Shoigu, newspaperGranma quoted Shoigu as telling Lopez Miera that"Russia plans to jointly develop with Cuba a series of projects in the technical-military field."It said Shoigu had stressed that"Cuba has been and remains the most important ally of Russia in the region.
Shoigu proposed this week to extend that cooperation to the country’s militaries, according to a report in“The composition of your large delegation testifies to Cuba’s readiness to discuss a wide range of issues in the military and military-technical sphere,” Shoigu said in the report. A video by Russia's state-run TASS news agency showed Shoigu welcoming Lopez Miera in what was likely his first meeting with a foreign dignitary since the rebellion.
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