Ambassador Pedro Pablo San Jorge Rodriguez, on behalf of the Government and People of Cuba, signed the Book of Condolences opened on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.
The ceremony took place at the Apostolic Nunciature in Bangkok and was a solemn moment to pay tribute to the life and spiritual legacy of the Holy Father.
Cuban Ambassador to Thailand Mr. Pedro Pablo San Jorge Rodriguez visited the seat of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Thailand, where he was received by its President, H.E. Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.
During the cordial and friendly meeting, the interest in expanding parliamentary ties between Cuba and Thailand was ratified and the constitution of the Parliamentary Friendship Group was agreed upon.
Ambassador Pedro Pablo San Jorge Rodriguez held a meeting with Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok to whom he expressed interest in expanding ties and cooperation relations between the cities of Havana and Bangkok.
The Governor expressed his admiration for Cuba and presented the Ambassador with the Key to the City.
At the invitation of its director, Mr. Yaoping Liu, Ambassador Pedro Pablo San Jorge accompanied by Niurka de la O, Cuban Consul, visited the Institute of Science, Innovation and Culture (ISIC) in Bangkok.
The visit focused on the willingness to establish collaborations between ISIC and Cuban universities and institutions including joint medical programmes, exchange of students and professors as well as academic research.
The Cuban ambassador to Thailand, Pedro Pablo San Jorge, together with the Cuban consul, Niurka de la O, participated in the Thai silk festival, with costumes designed by students of the Sukhothai vocational school.
This event, in which diplomats from all the embassies accredited in Thailand participate, is of great cultural relevance since silk is one of the most important traditional products of this country.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, and the Permanent Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Busadee Santipitaks, chaired this Friday the Second Round of Political Consultations between the foreign ministries of both countries.
During the exchange, the good state of bilateral relations was confirmed in the year of the 65th anniversary of their establishment and the will of both parties to continue consolidating dialogue and diversify cooperation in areas of common interest was ratified.
