Russia, Cuba sign 10 agreements during Putin visit
July 13, 2014
HAVANA – Russia and Cuba signed 10 agreements to expand cooperation in energy, transportation, culture, industry and healthcare during a one-day state visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During talks with Cuban leader Raul Castro, Putin said “We will provide support to our Cuban friends to overcome the illegal blockade of Cuba”. Russia’s state-run oil firm Rosneft and Cubapetroleo (Cupet) signed a cooperation agreement in offshore oil exploration. “Developing new blocks on Cuba’s offshore shelf is (expected) in the very near future,” Putin said.