On the sidelines of the BRICS Plus Ministerial Council held in this Russian city, the Cuban foreign minister described as fruitful the meeting with Kommasith, with whom he discussed this year’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of bilateral fraternal relations.

Rodriguez congratulated the Laotian foreign minister on his country’s performance as president pro tempore of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2024.

Earlier, Rodriguez and Fridan discussed the leading issues of the bilateral agenda and reaffirmed their willingness to strengthen political dialogue.

They also agreed to strengthen economic relations and cooperation at higher levels.

The head of Cuban diplomacy, who has been in Nizhny Novgorod since June 9 to pay a working visit at an invitation of his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to attend the BRICS Plus Ministerial Council meeting, will speak at the extended session of that event following the talks.

At the end of the meeting, Rodriguez will travel to Moscow to conclude an official visit. Lavrov will receive him on June 12 to analyze several issues related to the deepening of the bilateral partnership in the political, commercial, economic, and scientific-technical fields.

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