Wellington, 26th November 2015.— The Ambassador of Cuba to New Zealand, HE Mr. Mario Alzugaray Rodriguez, presented his Letter of Credence to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, in a ceremony conducted at the Government House in Wellington that, following local protocol procedures, started with a traditional Maori welcome.
Mr. Darcy Boyce, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary for Energy, Mr. Jehu Wiltshire, received in his office Cuban Ambassador to Barbados, Francisco Fernandez, to exchange about possible Cuban cooperation energy with the Caribbean region and in particular on the newly created Caribbean Center for Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE).
Wellington 20 November- In the framework of the 2015 Student and Postdoc Symposium organized by the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology of the University of Victoria, Majela Gonzalez Miro, young scientist of the Finlay Institute, who is part of a collaborative project between this Cuban entity and the Polybatics Company presented on the progress of her investigation. The prestigious Massey University, located in the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand, serves as headquarters for this project.
Wellington, 17 November - Gathered to welcome the Ambassador of Cuba, the friendship society with the largest of the Antilles in Wellington, reiterated its condemnation of the blockade and reaffirmed the willingness of this group to maintain its contribution to the international fight for its total elimination. Pat Bolster and Gillian Magee, Chairman and Secretary of the organization respectively, confirmed that this fight will remain at the center of its solidarity work.
Samarkand, 11 November – Within the framework of the 43rd General Conference of UNESCO, the investiture ceremony of Dr. Khaled Ahmed El-Enany, the new Director-General of the Organization, was held this Wednesday. Dr. El-Enany took the oath of office and delivered his inaugural address.
In his remarks, the former Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities conveyed a message of gratitude to his country for the confidence placed in him, as well as to the Arab Group, the African Group, and all Member States that trusted his vision and priorities for the future of the Organization.