Agreements signed between Cuba and Portugal

Marcelino Medina, Deputy Foreign Minister of Cuba, will be in Lisbon on Monday and Tuesday to meet with local authorities in order to strengthen bilateral relations. As reported by the Portuguese Foreign Ministry in a statement, Medina’s visit is part of the mechanism of regular political consultations signed by the two countries in April 2014.

They will also exchange views on “urgent and common interest matters on the international agenda, including the resumption of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States," the statement said.

During his stay in Lisbon, Medina will also visit the Parliament and the Camões Institute, according to sources of the Cuban Embassy in Lisbon. He will also meet with Cubans living in the Portuguese capital, with the Portugal -Cuba Friendship Association and the Cuban Medical Brigade, as well as representatives of Portuguese entrepreneurs.

In 2014, exports of Portuguese goods to Cuba amounted to 33.5 million euros , while Cuban sales to Portugal barely exceeded 15.5 million, resulting in a positive balance for the European country.