Russian PM meets Fidel Castro during Cuba visit

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev met with Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Friday as part of his official visit to Cuba and discussed various issues, including the recent meteorite strike in Russia’s Urals, RIA Novosti reports.

“I had an informal meeting overnight with Commander Fidel Castro. Such meetings are always informal; this is my second meeting of its kind, the first one was in 2008,” Medvedev told Cuban journalists.

He said the 86-year-old Cuban revolutionary leader was "in good health."

“We discussed various issues, including Cuba's economic development, international problems, we have touched upon different subjects, even such extraordinary events as the meteor blast above Russia or shale gas problems,” the Russian premier said. “It was very interesting for me to talk to Fidel, to hear his opinion on what is going on.”