"For us it is a pleasure to receive you in our country and take this opportunity to express all the recognition we have for the work that (Russian oil company) Zarubezhneft has been doing," said First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on Tuesday afternoon, welcoming Sergey Kudryashov, general director of that entity.At the Palace of the Revolution, he told the visiting friend to remember that a few years ago he visited the well belonging to the Boca de Jaruco project, in the province of Mayabeque, which is part of a joint project between Cuba and the Russian Federation."Already at that time, the results that were going to be obtained were very encouraging," said the dignitary about that well, which has been in charge of the Russian company Zarubezhneft and the Cuban company Cupet Exploración Producción Occidente.The Head of State commented to Sergey Kudryashov that "a few months ago, in one of the visits we make to the provinces, we visited Santa Cruz del Norte, and we were also exchanging with Cupet about the prospects of the Boca de Jaruco well". He pointed out that recently he has been reading "the proposals that you bring, the data, the way the project has behaved historically, and really the benefits and prospects are very high.""I think we are in a good moment to move forward more," the host valued before the executive of the company specialized in the exploration, development and operation of oil and gas fields, beyond the Russian territory.In summary, the President shared his impressions from his account on the social network X, moments after the exchange: "We received Sergey Kudryashov, general director of Zarubezhneft, to whom I conveyed the recognition that Cuba has for the work of that important Russian oil company. We discussed the results of their investments and new proposals. It is a good moment to make further progress."The cordial meeting, on the Cuban side, was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, as well as the Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy.
