Havana, Dec 24.- Cuba acquired seven new locomotives from Russia on Tuesday manufactured through the Sinara enterprise, with which there are already 60 machine delivered as a part of an contract signed between each countries in 2016, which establishes the beginning of 75 engines.
The Cuban Minister of Transportation, Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, current on the port of Havana, told the Russian news agency Sputnik that the arrival of those locomotives, mannequin TGM-8KM, locations the railway in a far better place to face the challenges of transportation next yr, and described as exemplary this project with the Sinara enterprise, which has been developed as part of the agreements of the Cuba-Russia Intergovernmental commission.
Rodríguez Dávila stressed out that that entity of the Eurasian nation and the company Ferrocarriles de Cuba have maintained very good communication, and the effect is that the different 53 locomotives which are a part of this contract and which are already operated in Cuba, take part typically site visitors of rail transport.
The owner added that as part of the agreements between each parties, a group of specialists from Sinara completely accompany the Cuban birthday party in the technical suggestions and preservation of the locomotives, which makes the technical association most advantageous.
For his part, the commercial representative of Russia in Cuba, Alexander Bogatyr, told Sputnik the magnitude of sending these locomotives to the Caribbean nation, because it is an indication that direct collaboration is being renewed in such a tricky year as 2020, in reference to the Covid-19 pandemic that has been hitting the realm.
"alas it is the most effective start of locomotives this 12 months, however we're certain that the subsequent one will be extra fruitful," noted the government, and recalled that there are other agreements between each nations in this field, such because the one signed in 2019 between the Union of Railways de Cuba and the RZD (Russian Railways) enterprise to modernize the entire Cuban railway structure.
right through the fresh talk over with to Cuba by way of Russian international Minister Sergey Lavrov, on February 5 of this year, the resolution to preserve and give a boost to ties and bilateral cooperation between Havana and Moscow became reaffirmed, in response to Cuba's economic development plans. except the yr 2030.
also present on the reception of the brand new locomotives have been the Russian ambassador to Cuba, Andrei Guskov, along with different officials from both countries. (ACN) (picture: PL)
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