First ACS Cooperation Conference Inaugurated

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CUBA, March 8, 2017. – Focusing on the struggle against climate change, transport, and maritime connectivity, the 1st Cooperation conference of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) is kicking off today in Havana.

As Cuba’s Vice-minister of Foreign AffairsRogelio Sierra said these two areas of the ACS work will be at the core of the debates in this first meeting to take place in Habana Libre Tryp hotel in the Cuban capital city.

The Cuban Vice-minister said on a press conference, that essential topics for the area like tourism and trade will be discussed at the event.

THAILAND, March 10, 2017.- The Director General of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Ambassador Chakri Srichawana, received the new Ambassador of Cuba in Thailand, Héctor Conde Almeida, for the presentation of Letter of Credence.

In the cordial meeting at the headquarters of this Ministry, was confirmed the good status of bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as the progress and potential of existing cooperation in the fields of biotechnology applications, tourism and sports.

The Vice-President of the Republic and President of the Organization for Environmental Protection, Dr. Masume Ebtekar, chaired the official ceremony of planting the amity tree in the surrounding area of the emblematic Milad Tower, to contribute to preserve the Tehran’s environment.

The ceremony was attended by members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Persian nation and Cuba was represented by Ambassador Vladimir Gonzalez Quesada, who was accompanied by the Counselor in charge of Consular Affairs, Rebeca Fernandez Nuñez.

The High Level Segment of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS-AEC) is being held today, March 9 in Havana’s Tryp Habana Libre hotel, where documents to be presented to the Ministerial Council taking place March 10, will be discussed
 

March 9, 2017. - During a meeting with Cuban Ambassador Mario Alzugaray, Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick confirmed her city's interest in promoting closer ties with Cuba. The meeting took place within the framework of the celebration of the Aotearoa Cuba Festival, an event that brings together core representation of Cuban music and dance in New Zealand.

Opening remarks by the Secretary General of the ACS, June Soomer, to the inaugural Cooperation Conference. Havana, March 8, 2017.

Last March 7 was held and activity at the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens to Remember the legacy of the Commander of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro. The important event was organized by the Cultural Asocation José Martí of Solidarity with Cuba and th Association  Giannis Kordatos. More than 150 people from different sectors of the Greek society, Cubn resident in Athens, and representatives of the Embassies of Cuba and Venezuela were  present at that public event. 

The meeting held by the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Austria, Mr. Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios and the Federal Minister of Education of this European country, PhD. Sonja Hammerschmid at the headquarters of the Austrian ministry, constituted an opportunity to ratify the will of both countries to continue strengthening the existing cooperation bonds in the educational sector through the extension of the bilateral MOU in force.

Focused on tackling climate change, air transport and maritime connectivity, the First Conference of Cooperation of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) began in Havana. According to Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Rogelio Sierra, these two major areas of work of the ACS will focus the debates of this meeting, which is its first edition in the history of the Association and will be maintained for the future and will be held the day prior to each meeting of the Council of Ministers.