Havana, March 13 (IANS) Cuba and Russia have signed a pact to collaborate in the telecommunications field, Prensa Latina reported.

Both sides will jointly develop information technology, Russian Deputy Communications Minister Dmitry Severov said here Friday after a meeting with his Cuban counterpart.

At the meeting, Moscow and Havana discussed proposals related to telecommunications, radio-electric spectrum, information technologies and training.

The Russian minister will end his Cuba visit Saturday.