In the final step of his three-nation tour of Latin America,
President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran visited Cuba on Thursday morning, Iran’s local
time.
Upon his arrival in Havana, Raisi was warmly welcomed by his
Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel. They held private talks after the
welcoming ceremony.
Iranian President is accompanied by a top economic and
political delegation, including ministers of foreign affairs, oil, defense, and
health.
Six cooperation documents and memorandums of understanding
were signed between the senior officials of Iran and Cuba in the presence or
Raisi and Diaz-Canel.
The cooperation agreements are in areas of comprehensive
political cooperation, customs, digital communication, etc.
Raisi visited Havana after concluding his tour of Venezuela
and Nicaragua. He started his tour of three Latin American states on Monday
morning.
Amir Abdollahian said on Thursday that Iran and Cuba are among
the pioneers of convergence in their own region.
“Iran and Cuba are among the pioneers in the development of
regional convergence that can provide the opportunity for each other’s presence
in coalitions formed on both sides of the globe,” he wrote on his Twitter
account, according to Press TV.
Amir Abdollahian also said the two countries can cooperate
in many fields, including biotechnology, medicine and nuclear energy.
Before
starting his tour of Latin America, Raisi said Iran, Venezuela, Nicaragua and
Cuba oppose hegemony and unilateralism in the world.
Raisi also met with Iranian businesspersons in Venezuela and
Cuba.
In February, Amir Abdollahian had visited Nicaragua and
Venezuela.
During Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s trip to Tehran
in June 2022, the two countries signed a 20-year partnership agreement intended
to bolster cooperation in various fields.
The partnership agreement includes cooperation in science,
technology, agriculture, oil and gas, petrochemicals, tourism and culture.
