Key remarks by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, at the ALBA Summit, Venezuela, March 5, 2017

Comrade Nicolas Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,

Esteemed Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America,

Esteemed Heads of delegations and guests,

Dear people of Venezuela,

This week Cuba will once again become the capital of the Caribbean, as it hosts various events addressing key issues for the region, such as tourism, trade, combating climate change and transport.

Events will kick-off in Havana on March 8 with the Association of Caribbean States’ (ACS-AEC) First Cooperation Conference, which will see the participation of representatives from international organizations and countries which, given their experience in the field, could contribute to the region’s development.

Gambia, 6th March 2017.- The Honorable Mrs. Saffie Lowe, new Minister of health, received the ambassador of Cuba, Lazaro Herrera Martínez during his visit to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in the capital, Banjul.

Last March 5, it was held in Caracas, Venezuela the  ALBA TCP Summit . Enclosed you could find the interesting speech of the President of the Councils of State and Ministers from Cuba , Army General Raúl Castro Ruz in such importnt event.

Last March 3, at the residence of the Ambassador of Cuba in Greece  Zelmys María Domínguez Cortina was made a meeting with the Hellenic Cuban Friendship Association  . In a relaxed environment there were discussed some nowdays topics on Cuba, like the fight against the blockade of USA towards Cuba, the relations between Cuba and USA, the updated of the Cuban economic and social model, the role of Cuba in Latin America, among other issues of interest. The solidarity with Cuba from  the Greeks friends were once again reaffirmed.

Raúl Castro : the integration with solidarity is an indispensable premise to move forward, and achieve development

Key remarks by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, at the ALBA Summit, Venezuela, March 5, 2017

Comrade Nicolas Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,

Esteemed Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America,

Esteemed Heads of delegations and guests,

Kuwait, March 7, 2017. The Heberprot-P Cuban product for the treatment of diabetic foot, recently registered in Kuwait, was launched by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) in coordination with the Central Gulf Medical Company Company at the Hotel Mövenpick of this capital.

SRI LANKA, March 7, 2017. - The Honorable Dayasiri Jayasekera, Minister of Sports of Sri Lanka received at the headquarters of his Ministry the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Juana Elena Ramos Rodríguez.

During the meeting, which was attended also by several members of the work team of Minister Jayasekera, the excellent relations of cooperation between the two countries in the field of sport were highlighted. The two parties also discussed new ways of promoting bilateral collaboration in this area.

The contribution of Fidel and the UJC to the Movement of the World Youth and Students Festivals is highlighted in Cyprus.

Nicosia, March 7, 2017

Havana, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The meetings of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which will be held soon in this capital, will allow tightening relations and boost cooperation among the regional countries.
According to Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Rogelio Sierra, these meetings will be spaces to analyze the opportunities for collaboration, foster competitiveness among the economies of the member countries of those blocs and discuss the common challenges to consolidate shared development.