Cuban Ambassador, Pedro Luis Despaigne González, was received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana by the Ambassador Albert Francis Yankey, recently appointed Director General of that Ministry.
The Cuban Ambassador updated his interlocutor on the effects over Cuba of the Hurricane Irma, while the Director General expressed Ghana´s sympathy with the government and the Cuban people.
The Chief Director, reaffirmed Ghana's historic position in the fight against the blockade, noted the commitment of his Ministry to work on strengthening diplomatic relations and increasing cooperation in the economic sphere with Cuba, mainly in food production and the fight against malaria.
For his part, the Cuban Ambassador emphasized Cuba's historic commitment to Africa and with Ghana in particular, highlighting its country's willingness to further strengthen bilateral ties, as well as to expand cooperation towards new sectors.
On the Ghana side, the meeting was attended by Mr. Aikins Abrodwa, Deputy Director of the Bureau of the Americas, the Director of the Bureau of Investment and Trade and other officials. The Cuban Ambassador was accompanied by the First Secretary, Julio César Sánchez.