On X, Lazo congratulated “the brotherly Russian people and its parliamentary authorities of the Federation Council and the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.”

He stated that we will continue to strengthen our bilateral relations.

On Tuesday, Cuba commemorated Russia’s National Day with an event that stressed the fraternal bilateral relations that are deepening and advancing to raise economic ties to the same level as political ones. The cordial ties of 64 years of uninterrupted relations were highlighted, first with the USSR and then with Russia, a sign of solidarity that “has withstood the tests of time,” Fernando Gonzalez, president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (ICAP), venue of the celebration, affirmed.

Russian Ambassador to Cuba, Viktor Koronelli, expressed his pleasure in celebrating Russia Day in Cuba, a country he described as an essential ally in Latin America and the Caribbean. He noted the coincidence of both nations for a multipolar, fairer, and more just world order.”

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