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Remarks of H.E. Mr. Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios in the opening of the Exhibit entitled “Changes in Cuba. Work and life in transition” organized by the Austrian Trade Union Confederation

Comrades,

I appreciate the invitation the Austrian Trade-union Confederation (ÖGB) and particularly, Marcus Ströhmeier and Sabine Stelczenmayr have extended to me on the occasion of the inauguration of an exhibit devoted to the Cuban Trade Union. I welcome the presence of the veteran comrade Gilda Chacón Bravo from the Division of International Relations of the Cuban Trade Union who is participating as a panellist in this meeting.

Cuba's ambassador to Malaysia presents Cuban biotechnological potential

Kuala Lumpur, May 31st - The cuban Ambassador to Malaysia, Ibete Fernández Hernández, presented business opportunities in the biotechnology sector to members of the Selangor Invest board, led by Dato Hasan Azhari HJ Idris, Chief Executive Director.

In the exchange after the presentation, Malaysian officials recognized Cuba's experience and results in the health sector and were interested in the functioning of the Cuban health system and the work carried out by Cuba to obtain the results it exhibits today.

Cuban Ambassador holds meeting with the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations of Ghana

The Ambassador of Cuba, Mr. Pedro Luis Despaigne González, was received by the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations of Ghana, Mr. Ignatius Awuah Baffour, with whom he discussed issues of bilateral interest.

The Cuban diplomat told the Minister the number of Ghanaian workers serving different functions in the Cuban Embassy on the basis of contracts which respect of the country´s Labor Law, as well as compliance with 100% of the Social Security payments established by the Ghanaian law.

Press Release: Cuba participates in debate on UNDP Strategic Plan (2018-2021).

New York, 31 May 2017.  In debate dedicated to the UNDP Strategic Plan (2018-2021), celebrated during the 2017 Annual Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS, the Deputy Director of International Economic Bodies at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Carlos Fidel Martín Rodríguez, made accurate considerations related with the first draft of the given plan, highlighting the importance that the UNDP offers priority and keeps up the attention to development-related issues as main task an

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