Belarus and Cuba are working on mutual expansion of the range of supplied products

April 17, MINSK . The Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Cuba are working on mutual expansion of the range of supplied products. This was reported to a BelTA correspondent at the Belarusian embassy in Havana in connection with the 31st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, which was celebrated on April 16.

The diplomatic mission noted that in 2022-2023 a high level of bilateral cooperation between Belarus and Cuba was maintained. Its traditional basis is the political will of the leadership of both countries and the coincidence of positions on the entire spectrum of issues on the international agenda, which is confirmed by mutual support in the fields of the UN. Interest in building a strategic partnership was also confirmed during the Belarusian-Cuban political consultations held in June 2022 at the level of deputy foreign ministers.

Belarusian-Cuban contacts in various areas have noticeably intensified: there have been visits of parliamentary delegations, as well as working exchanges in the fields of industry, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, financial and banking, and education. In addition, after a long break, the work of the intergovernmental Belarusian-Cuban commission on trade and economic cooperation was resumed, within the framework of which the relevant working groups outlined a number of promising areas. Nevertheless, the dynamics of trade and economic relations lag behind somewhat. Traditional Belarusian exports are agricultural machinery and components, medical equipment and powdered MILK . The basis of Cuban exports are medicines, rum, coffee.

"Currently, the parties are working on expanding the range of products supplied in order to bring the rates of trade in line with the high level of political ties," the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus noted.