HAVANA, Cuba, May 5 (acn) Esteban Lazo, member of the Politburo of the Cuban Communist Party and president of the National Assembly of the People's Power, received Doctor Serguei Naryshkin, president of the Russian State Duma.
The meeting took place on Tuesday at Havana's Hotel Nacional in a cordial and friendly atmosphere, in which Lazo expressed his joy for this high-level visit, which will contribute to the strengthening of political, economic and commercial relations between the two nations.
Today, relations between our two peoples gain fresh impetus, to which the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Havana in 2014 and the steps taken after the realization of the agreements signed, contributed.
He also expressed his appreciation for the solidarity received for the cause of the return of the Cuban Five to their homeland and for the support given to the island's resolutions in the United Nations against the U.S. blockade.
Among changes of Cuba's economic model under way, he mentioned the Law on Foreign Investment and Opportunity Portfolio for this purpose, which will contribute to the further growth of economic relations between Cuba and Russia.
He supported Russia's efforts to move closer to the region and the stance of that country in the face of the growing hostility of NATO, a threat to the peace and security of the nation.
Sergei Naryshkin, Chairman of the Russian State Duma, reaffirmed the principles of solidarity with the Cuban people and called for the strengthening of relations in all fields and areas possible.
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