Cuba, U.S. to strengthen cooperation on hydrography, geodesy

Cuba and the United States will strengthen cooperation in the areas of hydrography and geodesy, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

After four days of talks, representatives from the two countries identified specific actions to improve coordination in making nautical charts, monitoring and forecasting tides and streams, as well as modernizing geodetic networks and spatial frameworks, the ministry said in a statement.

This was the third meeting between Cuban and American specialists in the field of hydrography and geodesy. In November 2015 and March 2016, the two countries signed two memorandums of understanding for protecting marine, coastal resources and improving the safety of maritime navigation.