Diaz-Canel Meets with the President of the Russian State Duma

HAVANA, Cuba, May 7 (acn) The First Vice-president of the councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel, received Serguei Eugenievich Naryshkin, President of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, who is on an official visit to Cuba.

During the fraternal meeting, held on Wednesday afternoon, the two leaders spoke about the excellent state of bilateral relations and tackled issues of international topicality. The moment was favorable to thank the Russian parliament for its solidarity with the cause of the Cuban people.
The historic bonds existing between the two countries have strengthened after the visit to Cuba of Russian President Vladimir Putin in July, 2014, and by the current visit to Moscow of the President of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro, within the framework of celebrations on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism and the 55th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Accompanying the distinguished visitor was Ivan Ivanovich Melnikov, First Vice-president of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and Mikhail L.Kamynin, ambassador of the Russian Federation. Cuba was also represented at the meeting by Ana María Mari, Vice-president of the National Assembly of the People's Power (Parliament) and Rogelio Sierra, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.