President praises `massive’ Cuban contribution to Guyana’s development
Georgetown, December 22, The President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali praised the valued connection between Guyana and Cuba at a reception honouring the 50th Anniversary of bilateral relations between the two countries on Thursday evening at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre.
President Ali highlighted that Cuba has made “massive contributions” to the development of Guyana, especially in the health sector, through the training of thousands of healthcare workers.
CARICOM-CUBA FRIENDSHIP! CUBA MUST BREATHE!
CARICOM-CUBA FRIENDSHIP! CUBA MUST BREATHE!
December 8 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Caricom and Cuba.
At the 8th Summit of Caribbean states, our countries reaffirmed our friendship and solidarity with Cuba.
President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canal, attended the Summit in Barbados at the end of a State Visit to that island-state. He previously was Guest of Honour in Grenada and St. Vincent.
Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic of Cuba at the VIII CARICOM-Cuba Summit, held in Barbados, on December 6, 2022
His Excellency Mr. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of Suriname and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM);
Honorable Prime Ministers and Presidents of CARICOM member countries;
Doctor Carla Natalie Barnett, Secretary - General of the Community;
His Excellency Mr. Didacus Jules, Director General of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States;
Her Excellency Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados;
Distinguished heads of delegations and special guests:
REMARKS BY DR CARLA N. BARNETT, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE EIGHTH SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT CARICOM- CUBA, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, 6 DECEMBER, 2022
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Your Excellency Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba;
Your Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, and Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM);
Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP, Host Prime Minister, and Other Heads of State and Government of CARICOM Member States;
Distinguished Delegates;
Final Declaration – Eighth CARICOM-Cuba Summit, Bridgetown, Barbados, 6 December 2022
We, the Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Republic of Cuba, meeting in Bridgetown, Barbados, on the occasion of the Eighth CARICOM-Cuba Summit to commemorate with much joy and satisfaction the Fiftieth Anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations with the independent States of CARICOM and Cuba and the Twentieth Anniversary of CARICOM-Cuba Day;