MINSK, 25 June (BelTA) – Belarus-Cuba trade and economic cooperation should catch up with political interaction, and the two countries are determined to make it happen, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko told journalists following his meeting with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on 25 June, BelTA has learned.
“In order to make the most of bilateral cooperation, our trade and economic ties should be as advanced as our political contacts. And we will make this happen. The president of Cuba has just proposed a simple, clear formula. He believes that we should stop importing what we can produce, including what we can make together. He has suggested setting up joint ventures in Belarus and Cuba. A great idea! This is a good solution that we need to materialize in the near future,” said the Belarusian leader.
Goods and services are not the only thing that Belarus can offer to Cuba. Belarus is interested in a comprehensive and strategic partnership cutting across all mutually beneficial areas of cooperation.
“We are ready to introduce advanced scientific solutions and technologies into the Cuban economy in order to implement joint projects that will deliver long-term economic and social benefits (this is important for Cuba and for us). We are already running such projects in Cuba. These are projects in manufacturing, pharmaceutics, agriculture and food. A factory to assemble tractors, mounted equipment and trailers has been set up,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said citing several examples.
“In order to make the most of bilateral cooperation, our trade and economic ties should be as advanced as our political contacts. And we will make this happen. The president of Cuba has just proposed a simple, clear formula. He believes that we should stop importing what we can produce, including what we can make together. He has suggested setting up joint ventures in Belarus and Cuba. A great idea! This is a good solution that we need to materialize in the near future,” said the Belarusian leader.
Goods and services are not the only thing that Belarus can offer to Cuba. Belarus is interested in a comprehensive and strategic partnership cutting across all mutually beneficial areas of cooperation.
“We are ready to introduce advanced scientific solutions and technologies into the Cuban economy in order to implement joint projects that will deliver long-term economic and social benefits (this is important for Cuba and for us). We are already running such projects in Cuba. These are projects in manufacturing, pharmaceutics, agriculture and food. A factory to assemble tractors, mounted equipment and trailers has been set up,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said citing several examples.
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