CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA: DAYS OF CUBAN CULTURE PLANNED IN ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net - Cuba intends to activate exchange of views in Armenia over the cooperation in various spheres, expansion of the legal and contract framework between the two countries, Cuban Ambassador to Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Uzbekistan (residence in Moscow) Jorge Martinez stated at a press conference in Yerevan, adding that the Cuban party is also ready to hold a sitting of the intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation, Regnum news agency reported. In his words, there are large prospects in education cooperation. "At present two student girls from Armenia study at Cuban State University, one Cuban studies in Armenia," the Ambassador informed. There is also much cooperation potential in health, specifically bio-techniques and gene engineering, exchange of specialists for cancer diseases. In economy Martinez did not rule out the opportunity of exporting Cuban cigars and rum to Armenia and importing Armenian brandy to Cuba. The Ambassador also spoke in favor of making mutual investments in tourism. Martinez informed that respective issues will be discussed in the course of today's meeting at the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Armenia. In the Ambassador's words, holding Days of Cuban Culture is also planned in Armenia. The arrangement matters will be discussed in the course of a visit of representatives of the of Cuba-Armenia Partnership Organization this May.