Vientiane, November 2023. On the grounds of the Lao Sports Institute, a ceremony was held to commemorate the 7th. Anniversary of Fidel's physical disappearance. On the Lao side, the meeting was chaired by the vice-presidents of the above-mentioned institution, Mr. Somphane Manikham and Mr. Kinglattan Phongsamouth and on the Cuban side, Ambassador Enna Viant Valdés, who highlighted the significance for Cuba and friends around the world of the multidimensional work of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution where international cooperation plays an important role.
For his part, Cuban coach Felipe Fonseca emphasized Fidel's imprint on the impulse and extraordinary results of the Cuban sports movement.
As a culmination, a friendly and enthusiastic sports meeting took place, between the team made up of professionals graduated in Cuba and a young group of athletes from that institution, also made up of professors who teach different disciplines.
Also present were representatives of the Party, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Education and Sports.
Embassy of Cuba