Kingstown, 28 May 2025 - Cuba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines celebrated the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, which have been marked by an unwavering spirit of brotherhood and solidarity between both peoples and governments.
In a meeting with members of the Vincentian Foreign Ministry, the Cuban ambassador, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, referred to the mutual benefit of having developed bilateral ties of friendship, fraternity and cooperation, and reaffirmed Cuba’s willingness to continue strengthening ties in all possible areas. He also thanked the government of St. Vincent for its invaluable support in the struggle against the US blockade and for Cuba’s withdrawal from the unilateral US list of states that allegedly sponsors terrorism.
The Director-General of Trade, Ms. Okolo John-Patrick, highlighted that these 33 years have been a special trip and thanked Cuba for all the support provided in different areas such as health, education, agriculture and engineering.
After 33 years of relations, Cuba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines maintain a political dialogue at the highest level, as well as an increasing cooperation of mutual benefit. The two nations are also aligned on many issues of the global agenda and maintain fruitful cooperation in the multilateral arena. (Cuban Embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Cubaminrex)