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Havana. July 14, 2014

Ten new Cuba-Russia cooperation accords signed

Documents signed July 11, 2014, in Havana, during President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to the country.

1. Agreement between the government of the Republic of Cuba and the government of the Russian Federation on Collaboration to Guarantee International Security of Information

Signed:

For Russia: Serguei V. Lavrov, minister of Foreign Affairs.

For Cuba: Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, minister of Foreign Relations.

This agreement is directed toward cooperation in the creation of a legal and organizational framework to guarantee the international security of information.

2. Joint Declaration by the Republic of Cuba and the Russian Federation on no first installation of weaponry in outer space.

Signed:

For Russia: Serguei V. Lavrov, minister of Foreign Affairs.

For Cuba: Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, minister of Foreign Relations.

By way of this agreement, the parties will make all possible efforts to prevent outer space from becoming the scene of military confrontations, and will not be the first to place weapons of any kind in space.

3. Program for collaboration between the Republic of Cuba’s Ministry of Culture and the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Culture.

Signed:

For Russia: Serguei V. Lavrov, minister of Foreign Affairs.

For Cuba: Julián González Toledo, Minister of Culture.

This program has as its objective the establishment and expansion of bilateral collaboration in the field of art and culture, as well as the promotion of exchanges in these areas, including the exchange of works of art and specialists in the areas of theater, music, dance, visual arts, sculpture, film, museums and libraries, as well as the promotion of direct contact between representatives and entities in different cultural and artistic spheres.

4. Memorandum of mutual understanding between the Republic of Cuba’s Ministry of Industries of the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

Signed:

For Russia: Denis V. Mánturov, minister of Industry and Commerce.

For Cuba: Salvador Pardo Cruz, minister of Industries.

This Memorandum is directed toward promoting the strengthening of collaboration in the field of industry.

5. Memorandum of understanding between the Republic of Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health and the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Health on cooperation in the area of protecting the male population’s health.

Signed:

For Russia: Veronica I. Skvortsova, minister of Health.

For Cuba: Roberto Morales Ojeda, minister of Public Health.

This Memorandum has as its objective the establishment of cooperation between health and medical science institutions of both parties on the basis of mutual, equitable benefit. The lines of cooperation include the treatment and prevention of urological illnesses; the improvement of assistance offered patients with illnesses of the male urinary and reproductive systems; among others.

6. Memorandum of mutual understanding between the Republic of Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior and the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Civil Defense, Emergency and Disaster Mitigation Affairs, for collaboration on a framework for the future development of a Cuban-Russian regional center for rescue and firefighting training.

Signed:

For Russia: Vladimir A. Puchkov, minister of Civil Defense, Emergency and Disaster Mitigation Affairs.

For Cuba: Army Corps General Abelardo Colomé Ibarra, minister of the Interior.

This document has as its objective establishing the foundation for the development of a Cuban-Russian regional center for rescue and firefighting training, directed toward support for member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

7. Agreement on cooperation in improving the recovery ratio in mature oilfields.

Signed:

For Russia: Igor I. Sechin, president of the Administrative Board and vice president of the Directors Board, for the Rosneft oil company.

For Cuba: Juan Torres Naranjo, general director of Unión Cuba - Petróleo (CUPET).

This agreement is directed toward study of the status of development and exploitation of oilfields and wells in Cuban territory, to optimize the extraction process, improve efficiency in the exploitation of the bottoms of wells and implementing geological-technical measures to recover oil in this stratum.

8. Memorandum of understanding between the Republic of Cuba’s Union Eléctrica and the Russian Federation’s Inter Rao - Export S.L to sign a contract for the construction of four electrical generating plants with a capacity of 200 megawatts each, in the Republic of Cuba.

Signed:

For Russia: Borís Yu. Kovalchúk, President of the Board of Directors for the Inter Rao company.

For Cuba: Liván Arronte Cruz, Unión Eléctrica general director

9. Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the area of production and installation of LED technology lighting between the Russian company Inter Rao - Export S.L. and the Republic of Cuba’s Ministry of Industries’ Electronics Group.

Signed:

For Russia: Borís Yu. Kovalchúk, president of the Board of Directors for the Inter Rao company.

For Cuba: Vicente de la O Levis, general director of the Ministry of Industries’ Electronics Group.

10. Memorandum of understanding between the Rushydro hydo-engineering federal corporation and the Republic of Cuba’s Unión Eléctrica.

Signed:

For Russia: Evgueny V. Dod, president of the RusHydro Board of Directors.

For Cuba: Liván Arronte Cruz, Unión Eléctrica general director

This Memorandum establishes the basic principles to guide cooperation between the two parties, and includes plans to modernize and reconstruct existing installations, and construct new hydroelectric plants.
 

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