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Defense ministries of Belarus, Cuba to ramp up cooperation

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 MINSK, 10 October (BelTA) – The defense ministries of Belarus and Cuba have agreed to intensify cooperation, the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA.

At the conclusion of the official visit, the Cuban delegation, led by Chief of the General Staff – First Deputy Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Roberto Legra Sotolongo, toured a Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense Forces command post and weapons arsenal. The delegation also visited the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex.

“Following the visit, the defense chiefs of both countries agreed to intensify cooperation across all the areas of mutual interest,” the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry informed.

In this context, Pavel Muraveiko, Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Defense Minister of Belarus, set a task to arrange and conduct a series of practical bilateral events in the near future. “Belarus is committed not only to fulfilling our agreed-upon plans but also to exploring new, promising areas of cooperation,” Pavel Muraveiko noted. 

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