Russia to carry on with modern weapons supplies to Cuba — Defense Minister Shoigu

Russia to carry on with modern weapons supplies to Cuba — Defense
Minister Shoigu
Russia April 24, 15:08 UTC+3

According to the Russian defense minister, the Russian-Cuban cooperation
received an additional boost following Russian President Vladimir
Putin's visit to Havana last year

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. Russia treats Cuba as a reliable friend and is
ready to actively develop with the Caribbean island cooperation both in
military and military-technical spheres, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey
Shoigu said on Friday.
"We intend to continue cooperation in supplying the Cuban Revolutionary
Armed Forces with modern weapons and military hardware," Shoigu said at
a meeting in Moscow with Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of
Cuba Ricardo Cabrisas.
According to the Russian defense minister, the Russian-Cuban cooperation
received an additional boost following Russian President Vladimir
Putin's visit to Havana last year.
"All decisions made during the visit are subject to attentive control
and implementation in our country," Shoigu said.
"Our cooperation in the military sector is actively developing and my
February meetings in Havana proved our common drive toward the expansion
of our partnership relations in the military and military-technical
spheres," the Russian minister said.
Shoigu also thanked Cabrisas for warm receptions provided by Cuba to
Russian warship each time they call on the Havana port.
"We also enjoy rich experience of Cuban personnel training in our
[Russian] various education establishments," Shoigu said. "We hope to
carry on with this tradition and expand our cooperation in personnel
training."
Cabrisas said Shoigu's visit to Havana this February "helped to
strengthen cooperation" between Cuba and Russia.

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