The President of Cuba, in particular, noted the difficulties that both countries faced during the pandemic, as well as due to Western sanctions pressure.
“During all these difficult moments, we always felt the support of the Russian Federation, in particular President Putin,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
Diaz-Canel noted that when a serious accident occurred in Cuba at the peak of the pandemic at a plant that produced medical oxygen, the Russian side immediately responded.
“Russia sent a plane with oxygen cylinders, sent two auxiliary installations that produce it.
On this plane, we flew around the region of Latin America twice a day and brought oxygen.
And I tell you with all the knowledge of this issue, if we did not have this support from Russia, we would find ourselves in an even more difficult situation, ”he stressed.
Earlier, Diaz-Canel described bilateral relations with Russia as excellent.