India, Cuba sign accord on technological exchange

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Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 9:33 PM IST
I / Havana June 9, 2009, 14:29 IST

India and Cuba have signed an accord to increase bilateral collaboration in the IT sector and train 400 Cuban computer science and communication professionals.

Indian Ambassador to Cuba, Mitra Vashist and Cuba's vice-minister of Information and Communication (MIC) Boris Moreno signed the accord which deals with training of 400 Cuban professionals and facilitate technological exchange among different institutions of both countries.

"We are happy to know that India, a country highly developed in the area of technology and software is willing to support us," Cuban news agency ACN quoted Moreno as saying.

Vashist and the director for the Coordination Centre for Formation and Development of Cuban Capital of MIC, Maria Elena Deulofeu signed the agreement here on Monday.

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First Published: Jun 09 2009 | 2:29 PM IST

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