Russian Foreign Minister arrives in Cuba, begins Latin American tour
(Baonghean.vn) - During this trip, the Russian Foreign Minister will also visit Venezuela and Brazil.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Cuba on February 19, starting a tour of Latin America, the TASS news agency reported.
During his trip, Mr. Lavrov will also visit Venezuela on February 20 and Brazil from February 21 to 22 to attend the G20 foreign ministers' meeting.
In Havana, Mr. Lavrov is expected to meet his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
TASS said that the relationship between Russia and Cuba has a tradition of friendship and strategic nature.
According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the parties will pay attention to deepening political dialogue and enhancing cooperation in trade, economic, scientific, technical, cultural, humanitarian and other fields.
At meetings with the Cuban leadership, the Russian Foreign Minister will certainly not ignore the latest developments surrounding Ukraine and the Gaza Strip.
