... and like any good repressive dictatorships looking for like-minded allies, they have "a group of agreements to develop cooperation in the areas of commerce, biotechnology, agriculture, sports, sugar culture, health and tourism, among others," to prove it.
The deals were signed earlier this month, during a meeting of the two countries' intergovernmental commission.
The state-run Prensa Latina news agency had all the details, courtesy of Cuban foreign minister Felipe Perez Roque:
Havana, Sept 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said that the visit of his counterpart from the Union of Myanmar, U. Nyan Win, paid to Cuba fostered friendship, respect and mutual cooperation.During their official talks on Monday, the two diplomats noted the historic ties between the two countries, which have backed each other in the international arena and on issues of interest for common social and economic relations.
Perez Roque thanked the head of Myanmar diplomacy for his country's support for Cuba in its struggle against the US blockade, particularly voting for a resolution that demands an end to that hostile policy at the UN General Assembly.
And this is important to remember, as the world turns on the Burmese military dictatorship for its repression of pro-democracy protests:
(Perez) added that Cuba opposes any kind of pressure on Myanmar against its sovereignty and right to self-determination, and repeated the Caribbean Island's support for Myanmar's efforts to reject foreign impositions.
Once again, you can judge a dictatorship by the company it keeps.
In this case, the stink goes both ways.
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