00:00And as part of the 23rd session of the Cuba-Russia Intergovernmental Commission held in St. Petersburg,
00:05Moscow reaffirmed its commitment to economic, energy and scientific cooperation with Cuba.
00:10This is Moscow's direct response to the crisis worsened by the United States' brutal blockade of the island.
00:15Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernychenko led the discussion and placed Cuba's energy crisis at the top of the agenda,
00:23highlighting the recent arrival of an oil tanker carrying 100,000 tons of fuel and committing to new shipments.
00:29In the food sector, 90 Russian companies have expressed their willingness to export meat, dairy and fish products to the
00:36Cuban market.
00:37In the health and scientific field, the session resulted in an agreement of high strategic value,
00:43a signing of a memorandum between the Russian company ProMed and Cuba's Center for Molecular Immunology for the Development of
00:49Cancer Vaccines.
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