As part of the celebrations for the independence day in Barbados, the diplomats from Cuba and Venezuela participated accompanying the Minister of Culture in the inauguration of the Handicrafts Fair in Pelícan Village, an installation of small shops at the entrance to the city from the cruise ship dock.
Long live the independence of Barbados! With the presence of the Diplomatic Corps the Cabinet, Parliament and special invited guests the Barbadians celebrated of the 54th anniversary of independence,
The Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, Donna Forde, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Sergio Jorge Pastrana, at the Foreign Ministry to exchange on the relations between both countries.
Barbados will strengthen its relations with Cuba, according to reports by the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation quoting the Barbados Govenment Information Service. Since 1972, Barbados has had an exceptional relationship with Cuba, and Government is seeking to strengthen this relationship in the area of sports.
The ‘pushing of new frontiers’ in sports was one of the main areas discussed during a courtesy call today between Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, and Cuban Ambassador to Barbados, Sergio Jorge Pastrana.
