The meeting held yesterday between the member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Party, Esteban Lazo Hernandez, president of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP), and Vyacheslav Volodin, head of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, was a new example of the historical and strategic relations between Cuba and Russia.
Both sides discussed how to continue supporting, from the legislative bodies, the fulfillment of the agreements adopted by Presidents Miguel Diaz-Canel and Vladimir Putin, with a view to further strengthening economic, trade, financial and cooperation relations between the two countries.
Lazo and Volodin - who is on a working visit - followed up on the actions developed during the first half of 2024 by the Commission for Interparliamentary Cooperation between the State Duma and the ANPP.
The head of the Cuban Parliament thanked Russia for its unwavering solidarity with the Caribbean nation. In this regard, Vyacheslav Volodin reiterated the energetic rejection of the U.S. blockade and the unjust inclusion of Cuba in the unilateral list of states that allegedly sponsor terrorism.
"Cuba in this respect is a symbol of the struggle for independence and freedom; it is a country that, in the course of more than 60 years, has found itself constantly overcoming sanctions," the distinguished visitor stressed. We have learned a lot from you, we respect you with total sincerity, and we have the responsibility to develop relations with a view to facing sanctions, overcoming them and developing our economy for the benefit of our peoples, Volodin added.
