The diplomat’s program, which also took him to Brazil, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, includes a meeting with his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodriguez, and statements to reporters later.

According to Russian authorities, the tour aims to strengthen Russian-Latin American cooperation based on mutual support, solidarity, and consideration of mutual interests.

Moscow has repeatedly expressed its interest in increasing communication at the level of heads of State and Government, Parliaments, diplomatic services, and other agencies in the countries included in the tour.

The Kremlin thinks that Russia and the region have competitive advantages to create a multipolar world order, and stresses the possibility of building alliances in transferring technologies and strengthening national currencies.

Russia is one of Cuba’s top-ten trading partners.

Both nations’ relations have been described as strategic and top-priority, focused on historic ties of friendship and political dialogue to boost cooperation in all spheres.

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