Cordial meeting of Ambassador Loipa Sánchez Lorenzo with Dr. Heinz Fischer, former Federal President of the Republic of Austria (2004-2016), at Ban Ki-moon Center headquarters, in the city of Vienna, where he currently is the Co-Chairman

The Ambassador expressed her appreciation for Dr. Heinz Fischer´s warm welcome and profound memories of the visits he made to Cuba in 1980, 2001 and 2016 and of his meetings with historic figures such as the Commander in Chief, Fidel Castro, the Chancellor of Dignity, Raúl Roa and Army General, Raúl Castro.

His official visit to Cuba as Federal President of Austria, in March 2016 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations, marked a milestone in the friendship relations and cooperation between the two countries.

Her Excellency thanked him for proving her with his book entitled “The Republic of Austria 1918-2018 – Milestones and Turning Points”.

(Embacuba Austria)