Cuba keen to expand ties with Iran

Cuba keen to expand ties with Iran

MADRID (IRNA) -- Cuba's Minister Without Portfolio Ricardo Cabrisas and
Minister of Transportation Carlos Manuel Pazo in separate meetings with
Iran's Ambassador to Cuba Ahmad Edrisian in Havana on Saturday called
for expansion of bilateral ties.

At the meetings, the two ministers urged that given the will of the
officials of both states for broader relations, implementation of
mutually signed agreements should be expedited.

As the Head of Iran-Cuba Economic Commission, Cabrisas reviewed joint
achievements in the domain of trade and economy and stressed that his
country is determined to bolster its economic exchanges with Iran.

He hoped that given the recent visit of Majlis Speaker, Gholam-Ali
Haddad-Adel to Havana and those of numerous Cuban delegations to Iran in
the current Christian year, the next joint commission meeting will be
more fruitful.

For his part, Pazo, who is just back from his recent visit to Tehran,
expressed satisfaction with the result of his trip and the growing trend
of mutual ties.

Meanwhile, he praised Iran's progress in the field of transport.

The minister hoped that once the agreements reached during the visit are
implemented, a crucial step will be taken towards further collaboration
between Tehran and Havana.

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