Greetings on the 60th anniversary of Russian-Cuban Friendship Society

The message reads, in part:
“Six decades ago, the society was created
with the direct involvement of the first cosmonaut Yury Gagarin and hero of the Cuban Revolution Ernesto Che Guevara. Since then, its multifaceted and productive
activities have earned it high standing in both our countries.
Bringing together officials from
public authorities and commercial circles, academic and cultural figures, people of art and sport, the society serves as an important and effective people’s diplomacy channel. It makes a weighty contribution
to advancing constructive Russian-Cuban cooperation in the humanitarian sphere,
facilitates the implementation of awareness and educational projects and the expansion
of contacts between educational institutions, youth organisations and other
non-governmental bodies.
I am confident that the society will continue to strengthen
friendship and mutual understanding between the peoples of Russia and Cuba.”