Tehran-The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, arrived last night in the Islamic Republic of Iran, where he will pay an official visit to further consolidate the close ties between the two nations.

Coming from Qatar, where he covered a busy agenda and met with the main leaders and businessmen of that country, the Head of State closes in Iran the working and official visits he made to three countries in the Middle East.

In the United Arab Emirates, the first country in the region he visited, he also attended the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, where, in addition to heading the Cuban delegation, he led the Meeting of Leaders of the Group of 77 and China (G-77), which the largest of the Antilles convened in its capacity as president pro tempore of that group of nations.

During this visit, Iran and Cuba intend to work to raise economic and trade relations to the same high level that characterizes bilateral political ties.

In a little more than 40 years, both nations have created strong ties of friendship, which were cemented by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

During all these years, different Iranian presidents have visited Cuba on a regular basis, and Díaz-Canel’s stay in Tehran, in addition to reciprocating those visits, will contribute to strengthening ties in all areas.

Upon his arrival, the Cuban president was received by the Minister of Public Health and Medical Education, Bahram Einollahi.