September 27, 2004
Venezuela and Cuba agreed 116 cooperation projects
(El Universal) - "Venezuela and Cuba agreed 116 new cooperation projects in fifteen areas during the 5th Mixed Commission of the Cuba-Venezuela Integral Cooperation Agreement, that concluded on September 26 (…)

According to the Integral Cooperation Agreement, Venezuela sells Cuba around 53.000 oil barrels a day at a preferential price while thousands of Cuban professionals and technicians in the areas of health, sports and education collaborate in Venezuela

The delegations in charge of negotiations were led by Cuban Minister of External Investment and Collaboration, Marta Lomas and the Venezuelan Minister of Energy and Mines, Rafael Ramirez.

A the end of the meeting, Lomas explained that the island will provide medicines, vaccines ad medical equipment and there will be 33 technical assessments in the areas of integral nursing and community management.

Cuban cooperation will also involve training of Venezuelan sport teams, as well as an agro-alimentary program, plague and disease control, increase in the production of organic fertilizers and the development of organoponic systems and intensive vegetable gardens (…)".