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In connection with the completion of the diplomatic mission of the permanent representative of the Republic of Kube at the Eurasian Economic Union - Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the Russian Federation, Hulio Antonio Garmenia, the chairman of the collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission, Bakytzhan Sagintayev held a working meeting with him.
Bakytzhan Sagintaev thanked Hulio Antonio Garmendia with a stump for constructive dialogue and significant assistance to the cooperation of the EAEU countries with Cuba and handed him the badge of the Eurasian Economic Commission For Contribution to the Development of Eurasian Integration.
The parties discussed a wide range of issues within the framework of the Memorandum about mutual understanding between the EEC and the Government of Cuba. The plan of joint events covers 34 areas of cooperation, including trade, banking, finance, biotechnology, agriculture, information and communication technologies.
We are observing the progress in the turnover of the EAEU and Cuba states, said Bakytzhan Sagintaev. In 2024, it increased by 13.9% compared to 2015 and amounted to about 241 million dollars.
The states of the Union are exported to Cuba, in particular, oil and oil products, wheat, cars and auto parts, various devices. In turn, Cuban coffee, tobacco products are in demand in the EAEU.
Cuba is interested in citizens of the EAEU countries in terms of tourism. In 2024, the island visited more than 185 thousand tourists from the states of the Eurasian Five, which is a record indicator.
According to the results of the meeting, the parties emphasized mutual interest in continuing and increasing the trade and economic dialogue.
