(VOVworld) - Visiting British Foreign Secretary Anthony Hammond reached an agreement on restructuring Cuban debt payments in a meeting with President Raul Castro on Saturday. According to a Cuban government statement, the agreement will contribute to the development of economic, commercial and financial relations between the two nations. But the British embassy in Havana and Cuban officials gave neither a figure for the debt nor any further details on the agreement.

British Foreign Secretary Anthony Hammond (Photo: Yahoo)

Earlier Hammond met with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez to discuss improvements to Cuba’s socio-economic policies. He promised the UK’s support for Cuba in culture and tourism to promote mutual understanding between the two peoples. The two foreign ministers witnessed the signing of several agreements in energy, education, culture, and financial services.