HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 30 (ACN) Cuba and Algeria ratified on Tuesday in Havana its interest in expanding its economic and commercial ties in different areas with the signing of a cooperation agreement in the field of health.

The accord was carried out during the closing of the 21st Inter-governmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation led by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca and Algeria's Minister of Health, Population and Hospital Reform, Mokhtar Hasbellaoui.

Malmierca highlighted the importance of the legal framework signed during the event, in particular in the field of health aimed at offering Cuban medical services to the Algerian population.

He added that Inter-governmental Commission has concreted favorable agreements since the previous session and highlighted Algeria's fuel supply to Cuba.

Malmierca also said that despite the advances, important work must continue in other projects of mutual interests.

According to Malmierca, there are many possibilities to explore regarding the economic relations and stressed the political commitment of both governments to push forward the relations.

On behalf of the Algerian delegation, Hasbellaoui agreed in taking advantage of the potentials of both economies despite limited finances.

He expressed that both sides agreed on the advances of previous agreements while other areas were identified to increase cooperation.

Hasbellaoui met on Monday with Cuba's Economy and Planning Minister Ricardo Cabrisas and ratified its government's commitment to materialize concrete actions in health, biotechnology, water resources, sports, agriculture, education, trade and investments.

The Algerian Minister was welcomed on Tuesday by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla.