Quebec, February 21, 2019.- Ambassador of Cuba to Canada, H.E. Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, made her first official visit to Québec, where she was received by Québec Lieutenant Governor the Honourable Michel Doyon; the Speaker of the National Assembly of Québec Mr. François Paradis; the Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie Ms. Nadine Girault; and Mr. Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economics and Innovation.
Ambassador of Cuba to Canada, H.E. Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Québec Mr. François Paradis
Ambassador of Cuba to Canada, H.E. Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, with the Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie Ms. Nadine Girault
Ambassador of Cuba to Canada, H.E. Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, with Mr. Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economics and Innovation.
Ambassador Vidal Ferreiro's agenda also included meetings with Ms. Paule Robitaille, MP for Bourassa-Sauvé (Liberal Party), Official Opposition Critic for International Relations and Francophonie; Mr. Pascal Bérubé, MP for Matane-Matepédia (Parti Québécois); Leader of the Second Opposition Group; Mr. Sol Zanetti, MP for Jean-Lessie (Quebec Solidaire), Leader of the Third Opposition Group; and with Mr. Rénald Bergeron, Vice-Rector for External, International and Health Affairs at the University of Laval.
During these meetings, Cuba-Québec good state of relations was assessed as well as the existing potentials to expand the relations in various areas, which have been consolidated after the signing in 2016 of the Joint Declaration between Québec Ministry of Foreign Relations and La Francophonie and Cuban Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment, and the opening of the Québec Office in Havana in 2017. Cuban Ambassador referred to some topics related to Cuba, such as the tightening of the US blockade on the Island and its extra-territorial application.
After her official visit to Québec, Ambassador Josefina Vidal gave an interview to Radio Canada International and referred to the outcomes of her visit and highlighted the traditional positive links betweeen Cuba and Québec.
The Cuban delegation was made up by Consul General of Cuba in Montreal Mrs. Mara Bilbao and Minister Counsellor José Anselmo López.
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