Agreement between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of the Republic of Cuba on cooperation in the field of hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring.

The scope of this Agreement is to promote cooperation between the Parties in the field of hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring, including exchange of scientific resources, experts and technical information for the maintenance, improvement and development of scientific research and operational activities and hydrometeorological services in the states of the Parties in the agreed areas of cooperation. The Parties are developing joint activities in the following areas of cooperation: (a) research in the field of cloud physics and active impact on hydrometeorological processes; and (b) training and advanced training of staff. Cooperation of the Parties may also be carried out in other fields agreed upon between the Parties. Cooperation between the Parties shall be performed in the following forms: (a) joint activities in the fields specified in Article 2 of this Agreement; (b) organization of bilateral conferences, seminars, meetings, and advanced training courses; (c) exchange of scientists, experts, interns, as well as delegations for familiarization, scientific and educational purposes; (d) exchange of scientific and technical information; (e) exchange of the results of scientific and research and experimental information; (f) exchange of the results of research and development activities, connected with the development of hydrometeorological equipment and devices for hydrometeorological purposes; and (g) exchange of hydrometeorological data and products.