Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez among their respective delegates at a meeting in Minsk, June 25, 2025. Photo: @PresidenciaCuba/X.
President Lukashenko noted that Belarus and Cuba provide each other with unconditional mutual support.
On Wednesday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, reaffirming his country’s interest in finding alternatives to challenges posed by Western sanctions against their nations.
“The pressure of illegal sanctions against our states not only persists but intensifies. This is especially true in financial settlement mechanisms. Yet these negative external factors only motivate us to jointly seek effective solutions,” Lukashenko said in Minsk during the Cuban leader’s official visit.
He emphasized that the international landscape is experiencing significant turbulence, marked by the obsolescence of traditional structures and the emergence of new actors that still lack sufficient resources to address contemporary crises. “While old international structures stagnate, new ones still lack the resources to resolve crises—let alone prevent them. We must work together on this,” he said.
Lukashenko highlighted the constructive nature of Belarus-Cuba cooperation on the global stage, noting that both nations share similar approaches on key international issues, and provide unconditional each other with mutual support.
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“Just hours after his arrival in Belarus, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel was received by President Alexander Lukashenko in an official ceremony held at the Palace of Independence.”
During talks, Lukashenko and Diaz-Canel acknowledged that the work of the Belarusian-Cuban commission on trade and economic cooperation has reached a steady annual pace, demonstrating mutual interest in strengthening ties.
Among promising areas for expanding trade and economic cooperation, Lukashenko mentioned sectors of strategic importance to Havana, including food security, industrial modernization, construction development, transportation infrastructure, energy, mining, and access to quality medicines.
“Given the complementary nature of the Belarusian and Cuban economies, our experts have identified several promising growth points in trade and economics,” the Belarusian leader said, adding that his country is prepared to ensure the supply of new equipment, including through leasing arrangements, and to export engines, spare parts, machinery, and repair equipment to benefit Cuban enterprises.
Belarus could also supply raw materials and share expertise and technology for joint dairy and meat production, leveraging its experience in these sectors. In closing, Lukashenko stressed Belarus’ readiness to take joint steps to help ensure economic and social stability and the well-being of both nations.
(teleSUR)
