Addis Ababa, August 28, 2022. The Association of Etho-Cubans of the city of Adama, held its general assembly on Sunday, to which the members of the Embassy of Cuba were invited. This Association is composed of more than 285 members who make up in its structure a Savings and Credit Cooperative that undertakes economic assistance projects among its participants.
In his words, Cuban Ambassador Jorge Lefebre Nicolás, thanked the invitation and offered an update on the situation in Cuba and extended the gratitude of our country to all those present, for the permanent shows of support and solidarity received from the Ethiopian-Cubans. He recalled and thanked the help provided by this Association, which in the most difficult moments that Cuba went through due to Covid-19, sent a donation of medicines to face the pandemic.
Dr. Habtamu Sambi Abagero, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Association, expressed the deepest and most sincere gratitude to Cuba and its people and to the "undefeated and eternal Commander Fidel Castro", for giving them the opportunity to train as professionals, as human beings and as revolutionaries. He reiterated his willingness to work together with the Embassy of Cuba to strengthen the bonds of friendship that have united us for more than 40 years, and thus collaborate with the defense and development of his second homeland.
(EMBACUBA ETIOPÍA)