Harare, April 20, 2025 - Cuba and Zimbabwe commemorated the establishment of diplomatic relations 45 years ago, just two days after the African nation's declaration of independence on April 18, 1980.
The commemoration of this event was the occasion for a cordial meeting between diplomats from the Cuban mission and executives and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Gokwe, April 18, 2025 - Cuba was present today at the official commemoration of the 45th anniversary of Zimbabwe's independence, led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in this town in the Midlands province.
The Head of Mission of the Caribbean nation, Her Excellency Ms. Susellys Pérez Mesa, joined the celebration along with the diplomatic corps.
On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of independence, President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla sent congratulatory messages to their Zimbabwean counterparts.
Evaluating the potential for collaboration with Vietnamese institutions is among the main objectives of the working visit made today here by Reynaldo Velázquez, deputy minister of the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education (MES).
Although there is a tradition of cooperation that dates back many years, we are at a good time to reach a new stage and strengthen ties between higher education centers of both countries, Velazquez told Prensa Latina.
Harare, April 15, 2025—The Ambassadors of Cuba, Her Excellency Ms. Susellys Perez Mesa, and Zimbabwe, His Excellency Mr. Paul Chikawa, met in Harare with the will and action to promote bilateral relations within the framework of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations, this April 20.
Perez Mesa and Chikawa reviewed ongoing projects and initiatives explored to expand the scope of ties, which maintain their excellent state.
Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can led a Vietnamese Government delegation to pay a working visit to Cuba from April 11 to 14, aiming to further strengthen the traditional solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, especially in terms of economics, trade and investment.
During their stay, the Vietnamese delegation paid courtesy calls to First Secretary of the Communist Party and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel, and Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, during which the Cuban leaders conveyed their regards to Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other senior leaders of Vietnam.
Harare, April 10, 2025 – This morning, two young Zimbabweans who received scholarships to pursue university studies in Cuba in the fields of Medicine and Higher Education visited the Cuban Embassy in Zimbabwe.
In a meeting with Minister Counselor Luis Enrique González and Second Secretary Zailin Gaulhiac Moráguez, the students learned details about the scholarship awarding process and signed the Code of Ethics for Foreign Students in Cuba.
Harare, April 9, 2025— The Cuban Ambassador, Her Excellency Susellys Pérez Mesa, and the Vice-Rector of the Bindura University of Educational Sciences, Prof. Eddie Mwenje, today identified new areas to strengthen ties between the Caribbean nation and the Zimbabwe Center for Advanced Studies.
The diplomat and senior management of the institution, located approximately 90 kilometers south of this capital, highlighted the traditional educational cooperation between Cuban institutions and the interest in strengthening them.
Livingstone, Zambia, April 9, 2025 – Cuba today reiterated its commitment to the vision of a shared future between Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean, a reflection of their shared past and legitimate aspirations for prosperity and social justice for all.
Tuesday 8 April:- Cuba is participating in the International Conference of the Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, IATEFL 2025, which is being held in Edinburgh until 11 April.
Harare, April 8, 2025—Cuba and Zimbabwe today advocated for strengthening media cooperation from the Global South during a meeting between the Ambassador, Her Excellency Ms. Susellys Pérez Mesa, and the Vice Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting, Hon. Dr. Omphile Marupi.
The need to tell the truth in their own language and sources, to combat disinformation and to defend history, marked the cordial dialogue held at the headquarters of the Cuban Mission in this capital.
