Cuban-Canadian relationship has remained strong regardless of governing party, says senior Cuban official
'I believe that our relationship for all these years has been guided by state policy,' says Marcelino Medina González.
Political turnover in Ottawa has had little impact over the Canada-Cuba relationship, instead the relationship has remained steadfast due to “state policy,” says a senior Cuban foreign affairs official.
Marcelino Medina González, Cuba’s first deputy minister of Foreign Affairs—the equivalent to Canada’s deputy minister of Foreign Affairs—was in Ottawa last week as part of the fifth round of annual consultations between Cuba and Canada.
Interview with First Deputy Minister Medina on Expanding Political Dialogue and Links Between Cuba-Canada
First Deputy Minister Marcelino Medina González of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in Canada this week leading a Cuban delegation to attend the annual political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Cuba and Global Affairs Canada. The First Minister's visit coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Cuba.
Marcelino Medina González, a career diplomat, was appointed First Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba in 2009.
Remarks by the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba on the occasion of his visit to Canada and the celebration for the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations.
Dear Mr. David Morrison, Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister,
Dear guests,
It is an honour to be here with you on this night of celebration of the 75th anniversary of uninterrupted bilateral relations between Canada and Cuba.