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Raeisi said Cuba and Iran would seek to work together in biotechnology, mining, electricity generation and other areas.
“I hope this meeting will help facilitate integration as well as an exchange of ideas and opinions,” Raeisi said.
After the forum, Raeisi and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel toured biotechnology production plants in the western part of the capital, and then headed to a closed-door reception at Cuba’s Palace of the Revolution.
Diaz-Canel hailed Raeisi’s visit as “meaningful” and a sign of “common values and views” between the two states.
“The three countries that you chose as the destination for your regional trip have a meaningful relationship with the Iranian Revolution. I am confident that your visit to Cuba will be a turning point in the history of relations between the two countries,” he said.
“Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba and Iran are among the countries that have had to heroically confront sanctions (...) threats, blockades and interference by Yankee imperialism and its allies with a tenacious resistance,” Diaz-Canel said.
Heading a high-ranking delegation, Raeisi arrived in Havana on Wednesday evening local time. Earlier, he had visited Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Raeisi also held talks with former Cuban president Raúl Castro.
During the meeting, Raeisi emphasized the importance of solidarity and cooperation among independent countries against imperialist powers, especially in light of recent developments in the international arena and the shift of the world order to a multilateral system.