Cuba seeks food security help from Iranian private sector
Iran and Cuba also pledged to boost trade during a summit in Tehran.
Iranian and Cuban officials met in Tehran today for a meeting of the Iran-Cuba Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation.
Iran’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Ehsan Khandouzi hosted a Cuban delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas. Khandouzi called for boosting economic ties between the two countries, particularly in the health and agricultural sectors, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Cabrisas also asked for “expertise and technology” from Iranian companies to help Cuba with its food security issues arising from the war in Ukraine, according to the agency.
Ukraine is not a major trade partner of Cuba, but the Russian invasion has led to severe increases in Cuba’s import costs. However, Cuba also experienced food shortages last year — well before the Ukraine war began.
