Cuban Parliament President Esteban Lazo on Saturday expressed condolences to the people and Government of Cambodia, due to human and material losses as a result of heavy rains and floods. Heavy rains and floods have hit Cambodia for more than one and a half month, killing at least 40 people and causing serious material damage.
Liurka Rodriguez Barrios, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Kingdom of Cambodia, paid a courtesy call and discuss with Mr. Prum Sokha, Minister of Public Works at the Ministry. During the meeting, both the Minister of Public Works and the Cuban Ambassador expressed their appreciation for the good relations between the two countries.
The Cuban Ambassador to Cambodia, Liurka Rodríguez Barrios, held two meetings with the Ministers of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Vong Soth; and Telecommunications and Post Office, Chea Vandeth.
Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, has sent a letter to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, expressing condolences for the loss of human lives and material damages caused by the floods.
Culture has been one of the fundamental milestone of interchange between Cuba and Cambodia in 60 years of bilateral cooperation. This October 20th, the Library dedicated to the Queen Mother of Cambodia, contains new documents that will be part of the documentary collection value: a DVD with the performance of the General Director of Cuban National Ballet, Viengsay Valdés, in Phnom Penh, during summer 2016.