Havana - Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla and his Chilean counterpart Heraldo Muñoz met yesterday September 3, in Havana, with the objective of deepening political ties and strengthening the two countries’ commercial and investment relations.

Rodríguez Parrilla thanked Chile for its consistent support to Cuba’s UN General Assembly resolution against the U.S. blockade, and reiterated the country’s commitment to Latin American integration.

Muñoz emphasized the importance of the meeting and noted that the principal areas of cooperation between the two countries will continue to be in the cultural, academic, economic, tourism and scientific arenas.

He added that the three day visit reflects the priority his country’s gives to the region, “especially Cuba, given its history, diplomacy and bilateral relations.”

Muñoz reported that Chile had interesting proposals for cooperation and was interested in learning more about areas in which Cuba has a great deal of experience, such as healthcare and sports.

The Chilean delegation includes a number of government authorities, and representatives from some 30 companies, who will hold a series of meetings to evaluate the opportunities that exist within the framework of the Economic Complementarity Agreement (ACE No. 42) signed between the two countries in 2012 to promote trade.