Moscow, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Shortly before concluding his official visit to the Russian Federation today, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel held a cordial meeting in Moscow with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
The Cuban leader said that together with Xi, they reviewed the excellent state of ties between the two parties and governments and agreed on ways to strengthen them, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
After the meeting, Díaz-Canel concluded his official visit to the Eurasian nation, where he held emotional meetings and promising talks. At Vnukovo Airport in the Russian capital, he was bid farewell by the Slavic country’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov.
The final day of the visit to Russia began with his participation in the impressive military parade and ceremony held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War.
In this regard, the president said on the social network X that it was an honor to share the platform with heroes of the Great Patriotic War, with the brave people of Russia, with its president, Vladimir Putin, and other world leaders.
During his stay in the Russian capital, Díaz-Canel held a round of negotiations with Putin, where they reviewed the progress of current bilateral agreements and medium- and long-term plans for political, economic, and commercial cooperation.
He also met with the deputy head of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, who highlighted the development of ties between the two countries, which he considered a solid foundation of friendship, solidarity, and mutual respect.
The head of state also laid a wreath at the monument to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, in Sokol Park in the Russian capital.
At another meeting, Gennady Zyuganov, Secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, awarded him the commemorative medal for the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory.
Díaz-Canel, along with the President of the Federation Council (Senate), Valentina Matvienko, inaugurated an exhibition dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Cuba.
He also met with members of the Caribbean nation’s state mission in Moscow, visited the Moskvich automobile factory, and, along with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, paid tribute to the Liberator Simón Bolívar in the square named after the hero in Moscow’s Gagarin region.
That same day he met with the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Kirill, at the Danilov Monastery.
The Cuban head of state’s visit to Russia began in St. Petersburg, where he paid tribute to the city’s defenders during the Nazi blockade and also visited scientific, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence development centers.
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