HAVANA, May 7. /TASS/. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has departed to Russia on a working visit, the country’s presidential administration said in a statement, posted on the X social network.

"Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel departed to Russia tonight, starting his visit aimed at discussing priority issues on the bilateral agenda," the statement says.

Earlier in the day, Diaz-Canel announced on X social that he was beginning his working visit to Russia "to discus priority issues on the bilateral agenda after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s re-election as the president of Russia."

He also said that the Cuban delegation will participate in a session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and festive events marking the 79th victory over Nazi Germany.