Ambassador of Cuba meets with Americas director of the Foreign Ministry
Kuala Lumpur, September 18 – The Ambassador of Cuba to Malaysia, Ibete Fernández Hernández, paid a courtesy call to the director of the Americas Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amarjit Singh, who has just taken office.
During the cordial meeting the parties discussed the development of bilateral relations and possible ways to strengthen it.
Foro on Cuban medical cooperation held Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, September 18- Organized by the study center of latin american studies of University Malaya, the forum on Cuban medical cooperation, entitled "Cuba and global health" took place.
The foro has as speakers the Cuban ambassador to Malaysia, Ibete Fernández Hernández, Tan Sri Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman and Johan Indot, president and vice president of Bioven, the company that deals with the registration of CIMAVAX EGF in Asia and other countries and the doctors graduated in Cuba, Dr. Thanussa Francis and Dr Mathen Nair.
Opened in Kuala Lumpur exhibition of Cuban plastic arts.
Kuala Lumpur, June 13 - The exhibition of contemporary painting "From Dreams to Reality" was officially inaugurated today at the National Gallery of Malaysia, within the framework of the activities carried out by the mission to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution .
On behalf of the National Gallery, Mr. Ameruddin, Vice General Director, welcomed those present and thanked the embassy for having chosen the place for this exhibition, which he said will contribute to broaden the knowledge of Cuba in Malaysia through culture.
Intellectual Malaysian denounced Helms Burton Act
Kuala Lumpur, June 10 - Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, president of the non-governmental organization JUST, spoke here against the Helms Burton Act.
In his article he emphasizes that it would be a mistake to see Title III alone or as nothing more than a part of the Helms-Burton Act and should be evaluated in the context of sanctions against Cuba applied since 1961, USA. UU only for our country chose in 1959 its own path of development inspired by socialist ideals. He also states that due to its failures, the imperial power has decided to be more hostile against the island.
Cuban ambassador to Malaysia denounces illegality of the Helms Burton
Kuala Lumpur, June 6 - The national news agency of Malaysia, BERNAMA, published an article based on a comment by the ambassador Ibete Fernández, addressed to the press about the Helms Burton law.
In the letter the ambassador explained that title three pursues the internationalization of the blockade creating uncertainty and discouraging foreign companies to do business with Cuba, said that in summary, it is a North American law that claims to have an effect outside its borders and (which) legally can not be.