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.
Honourable Vice Minister of Cooperation, Foreign Trade and Investment of Cuba, Ms. Ileana Nuñez, my distinguished Co-Chair,
Honourable Ministers and Heads of Delegation of the Member States, Associate Members, Observer Countries and Founding Observer Organisations of the Association of Caribbean States,
Distinguished Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Esteemed Specially Invited Guests,
Members of the Press,
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.
Press Release issued by the Embassy of Cuba in Jamaica
This week, Cuba will become, once again, the capital of the Caribbean, serving as venue to different regional meetings aiming to dialogue about key issues for our region like tourism, commerce, transportation, the environment and climate change.
UNITED KINGDOM, 8 March 2017.- In response to an invitation of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) the Ambassador Teresita Vicente spoke at the annual General Conference of the CWU London branch.
Kate Hankey, the Chair of this branch, reminded the audience of the affiliation of this union with Cuba Solidarity Campaign for several years.
