MOSCOW, May 14 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Security Council and Cuba’s Commission for National Security and Defense have signed a memorandum on cooperation and agreed to establish a joint working group, the secretary of the Russian Security Council said Wednesday.
“The situation in the world is changing fast and it is dynamic, that’s why we will have a possibility to react to it promptly,” Nikolai Patrushev said.
A Cuban delegation led by Col. Alejandro Castro Espin arrived in Moscow on Tuesday and held a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.
The delegation is also scheduled to meet with the leadership of the Federal Security Service and the Investigative Committee.
Castro Espin said Russia and Cuba need “an effective cooperation tool to respond to sensitive issues.”
“The memorandum may define priorities for cooperation to ensure effective security of both states,” he said.
Moscow said last week it views the US decision to keep Cuba on the list of countries supporting terrorism as a further sign of Washington’s reluctance to establish dialogue with Havana.
Cuba earlier supported Russia’s stance on the situation in Ukraine and said it opposes double standards and sanctions.
