CUBA-RUSSIA

Cuba and Russia condemned the sanctions imposed by the U.S. and Western governments against Moscow, during official talks held in Havana between Foreign Ministers Bruno Rodriguez and Serguei Lavrov.»

President Raul Castro met with the chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander I. Bastrykin, who is visiting the island.»

President Raul Castro met with the president of Rosneft Oil Company, Igor Sechin, who was leading a delegation from the Russian Federation on a working visit to the island, the local press reported today.»

The tour operator Pegas Turistik, Russia, which will operate during the upcoming season in Cuba with vacationers from that country inaugurated this Saturday a direct flight from Moscow to Varadero, main resort of this nation.»

The Vice President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba starts today a working visit to Russia in the framework for the celebration of the Eleventh Session of the Inter Governmental Commission for the Economic-commercial and Scientific-technical Cooperation.»

Army General Raul Castro, president of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers, held talks on Friday with Valentina Matvienko, President of the Council of the Federation of Russia’s Federal Assembly. »

Fidel’s first visit to the Soviet Union was recalled by Russian Deputy FM.»

Cuban President Raul Castro expressed his satisfaction with the working visit paid to Cuba by Russia’s Premier Dimitri Medvedev, during which Moscow and Havana signed ten cooperation protocols.»

Raul Castro and Dimitri Medvedev presided over a ceremony held at Havana’s Revolution Palace where several agreements were signed this Thursday to foster bilateral cooperation in different areas.»

Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev, arrived here today in a work visit where he will accomplish an intense agenda aimed at boosting bilateral relations.»