Oslo, June 1st, 2023. The Cuban ambassador, Maité Rivero Torres, held a meeting with Astrid Thesen Tveteraas, head of the Food Section, Department of Climate and Environment, of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD).
The Cuban diplomat learned about the Norway´s strategy on promotion of food security as part of its official development aid policy. The information regarding the cooperation program "Agriculture for Development", which will be launched shortly by NORAD based on the aforementioned strategy, was of particular interest.
Guro Glavin, official from the Oceans Section, was also present at the meeting. With her, the Ambassador reviewed the progress on the implementation of the agreement signed in November last year, which gives continuity to the collaboration that has promoted sustainable marine aquaculture in Cuba. (Embassy of Cuba in Norway)