Addis Ababa, August 17, 2022. The members of the Board of Directors of the Association of Friendship between the Peoples of Ethiopia and Cuba visited the Embassy of Cuba to ratify their support and solidarity with the Cuban people and government in the face of the tragic fire that occurred in Matanzas.
The ambassador of Cuba, Jorge Lefebre Nicolás, explained what happened at the Matanzas Supertanker Base and praised the heroism of our firefighters in the confrontation with the fire. In the same way, he extended the recognition of Cuba in the face of the imminent support of brother countries such as Venezuela and Mexico as crucial aid for the extinction of the fire. He thanked the Board of Directors of the Association for the pronouncements of the different solidarity groups with Cuba that gave their support on social networks during the most disastrous moments of the fire.
Shibeshi Kassa, president of Public Relations of the Association said: "The Association of Friendship between the peoples of Ethiopia and Cuba has closely followed the events that took place in Matanzas during the days of the accident, with our bodies here, but our mind and heart always with Cuba, our second Homeland."
(EMBACUBA ETIOPÍA)