OREANDA-NEWS. January 30, 2009. Dmitry Medvedev and President of the Cuban Council of State and Council of Ministers Raul Castro first held one-on-one talks before being joined by their delegations. 

Following the talks, Mr Medvedev and Mr Castro signed a Memorandum on the Principles of Strategic Cooperation between Russia and Cuba.

The two countries’ governments signed an agreement on the provision of a state credit to Cuba.

The two heads of state also witnessed the signing of a number of other joint agreements.