The Namibian President, Nangolo Mbumba, was awarded the José Martí Order
December 17, 2024 00:12:54
The highest decoration granted by the Cuban State to fellow nationals and foreigners, the José Martí Order, was delivered yesterday by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, to the president of the Republic of Namibia, Hon. Mr. Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, who is on an official visit to the Island.
Mbumba thanked the distinction "for the honor that the people of Cuba have given me, of being one of the participants in this torch of the Revolution," he emphasized.
The president, who is the fourth Namibian Head of State to receive this Order, recalled that the gesture "symbolizes the strong and lasting friendship" between the peoples and Governments of both nations.
The Greater Antilles and the African country "are united by a common history and a spirit of solidarity, principles of justice and freedom that were demonstrated in the joint fight against colonialism and apartheid, which allow Namibia to enjoy the freedom and peace that we have right now," he highlighted.
The Cuban Head of State said, in the official conversations that followed the reception, that he was hosting "a brother, a great friend of Cuba," and added that the visit will mark a milestone in the strengthening, expansion and consolidation of bilateral ties. It transcended the Presidency's account in x.
"Namibia will always be able to count on Cuba," Díaz-Canel assured his counterpart.
The meeting was sealed with the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish the Intergovernmental Commission between the two countries, which will contribute to raising the level of economic, commercial and cooperation relations, in addition to strengthening political and friendship ties.
The visit to the Caribbean island was described by Mbumba as "the highest honor I have received in my entire life," for which he thanked "the warm welcome."
In the morning, the Namibian president paid honors, with a floral offering before the monument to the National Hero, José Martí, in the Plaza de la Revolución.