Saint Lucia, January 16th, 2019. The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Honorable Allen Chastanet received the Cuban Ambassador, Alejandro Simancas at his Government Office. During the meeting, the top level Saint Lucian dignitary and the Cuban diplomat confirmed the excellent level of bilateral relations between the two countries, characterized by exchange, interchange and cooperation and based on the friendship between their peoples. The Prime Minister highlighted opportunities to continue developing cooperation relations in the sectors of Sports, Tourism and Health and emphasized the importance of forging bilateral commercial exchange. He also highlighted the recent signing of Bilateral Agreements in the fields of Agriculture and Education. The Cuban Ambassador reaffirmed the willingness of our country to continue contributing to the development of Saint Lucia and to strengthen bilateral ties. He congratulated the Prime Minister on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of Saint Lucia’s Independence and reminded him that this year the two countries will also be marking and celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of relations on August 23rd.