The two sides emphasized their mutual interest in the immediate restoration of air service between Russia and Cuba, the department announced after a meeting at the International Transport and Logistics Forum between Russian Deputy Transport Minister Alexander Poshivai and his Cuban counterpart, Marcos Antonio Bermudez.

The officials also confirmed their willingness to continue seeking alternative sources of financing for the project to restore Cuba’s railway network.

Furthermore, they agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation in maritime cargo transport.

In this regard, the Russian state-owned company Morsvyazsputnik will continue providing communications services to Cuban-flagged vessels.

Among other topics, the deputy ministers discussed the project to create a fleet of taxis in Havana using Russian-made Moskvich vehicles.

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