Cape Town, June 02, 2023 - The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Dr. Naledi Pandor, received the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Cuba, Gerardo Peñalver Portal, in the framework of the Friends of BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting.
The minister was accompanied by Ambassador MP Bona, Chief Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation.
On the Cuban side, the Ambassador of Cuba to South Africa, Enrique Orta González, and Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Director General of Multilateral Affairs and International Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also participated.
During the meeting, held in a friendly atmosphere, both parties exchanged on the state of bilateral relations and ratified the will to strengthen political dialogue and cooperation between Cuba and South Africa.
The South African Foreign Minister congratulated Cuba for the work that has done as Chair of the G77 and China. At the same time, she reaffirmed the support of her people and government in the battle for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba. For his part, the First Deputy Minister thanked South Africa for its solidarity and reiterated Cuba's unwavering commitment to support the African causes.