Visit of Belarus Foreign Minister to Cuba over

The official visit of Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei to Cuba is over. The Foreign Minister was received by the Chairman of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro Ruz. Parties noted the high level of trust between the two countries. Belarus Foreign Ministry spokesman Dmitry Mironchik commented on the results of the visit:

"The sides noted the high level of trust that had evolved between the two countries. The content of Belarus-Cuba political cooperation in the bilateral format and the multilateral one was praised. Possibilities for contacts at a high level were discussed as well as ways to bolster Belarusian-Cuban interaction in trade, economic, scientific, and technical spheres as well as other areas. It was noted that external interference with the independent foreign and domestic policies the two countries pursue was inadmissible. Vladimir Makei passed a personal message from Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to the Cuban head of state. While in Cuba Vladimir Makei also met with Cuban Industry Minister Salvador Pardo Cruz. The Belarusian side was informed about new development avenues of the Cuban production sector. The sides discussed opportunities for implementing specific bilateral projects. The Cuban Industry Minister was interested in establishing cooperation with a number of Belarusian enterprises."