The presidents of Iran and Cuba highlighted the importance of cooperation among the many impartial states in opposition to imperialism and overseas interference, weighing plans to boost interplay between Tehran and Havana to nullify the merciless sanctions. 

Throughout his official go to to Cuba, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attended the joint assembly of the high-ranking delegations of the 2 international locations on Thursday and proposed the formation of a joint fee on technological cooperation between the 2 international locations.

Paying tribute to the resistant and affected person folks of Cuba and the nationwide heroes of the nation, Raisi honored the reminiscence of all those that misplaced their lives for the independence and freedom of this land.

The relations between Iran and Cuba have modified because the victory of the Islamic Revolution, he added, saying, “Within the years because the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the relations between the 2 international locations have all the time been growing, and particularly lately and through the coronavirus pandemic, constructive cooperation has taken place.”

Stating that Iran and Cuba have vital widespread grounds, together with within the wrestle for independence, Raisi stated, “Iran is able to cooperate with all international locations, but when a rustic acts in opposition to the pursuits of our nation, we’ll stand in opposition to it.”

President Raisi referred to the resistance of the Iranian nation in opposition to sanctions and intensive pressures, including, “Iran considers relations with impartial international locations as one of many methods to sort out sanctions.”

“I hope that my go to to Cuba, and your go to to Tehran within the close to future may be efficient steps in growing relations between the 2 international locations,” the Iranian president stated, including, “The activation of the Joint Fee of Financial Cooperation of the 2 international locations can present quicker options for implementation of agreements.”

He lastly harassed that the US and bullying powers can not do something in opposition to the impartial nations. “Our cooperation within the path to progress can create hope in impartial nations and despair in hegemons.”

For his half, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated, “Your go to to Cuba is significant and the proof of existence of a set of widespread values and views between the 2 international locations.”

“The three international locations that you simply selected as vacation spot to your regional journey have a significant relation with the Iranian Revolution,” he added.

“I’m assured that your go to to Cuba will probably be a turning level within the historical past of relations between the 2 international locations,” the Cuban president acknowledged.

The Iranian president and his entourage visited Cuba within the remaining leg of a tour of Latin America that took them earlier to Venezuela and Nicaragua.