Saint Lucia, January 16th, 2019. The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Honorable Allen Chastanet received the Cuban Ambassador, Alejandro Simancas at his Government Office. During the meeting, the top level Saint Lucian dignitary and the Cuban diplomat confirmed the excellent level of bilateral relations between the two countries
January 1st, 2019, Saint Lucia: The members of the Cuba’s State Mission Group in Saint Lucia, headed by Ambassador Alejandro Simancas Marin, celebrated the new year and the 60th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution on January 1st ; the Cuba national day.
December 31st, 2018, Saint Lucia. The new Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in Saint Lucia, Alejandro Simancas Marin presented his Letters of Credence to the Governor General, Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac at his official residence, “Government House”.
Castries, Saint Lucia. The Governor General of Saint Lucia, His Excellency Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac, presented on December 6, 2018, at the Government House, the Saint Lucia Medal of Honor (Gold) to Ambassador Jorge Francisco Soberon Luis, in recognition of Cuba's contribution to the development of Saint Lucia.
Castries, October 5, 2018.
The Saint Lucian Minister responsible for Agriculture, the Honorable Ezechiel Joseph, signed on October 5, 2018 the Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba (MINAGRI), which was represented by Ambassador Jorge Francisco Soberon Luis.
During the signing ceremony of the agreement, the Saint Lucian Minister mentioned the satisfactory results of his visit to Cuba in 2018 to evaluate the exchange opportunities.
Castries, September 23, 2018.
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), held between September 17 and 21, 2018, its visit to Cuba, led by the Director General, His Excellency Dr. Didacus Jules, with the aim of developing relationships in areas of common interest.
Castries, February 23, 2018. Honorable Edmund Estephane, Minister for Youth Development and Sports, visited Cuba to assess the prospects of bilateral exchange in sport. During the visit he met with Antonio Becali Garrido, President of the Cuban Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation, and visited several facilities dedicated to the development of that activity. Cuba and Saint Lucia work to strengthen the exchange in sports.
Sponsored by the “Humanistic Solidarity Association Saint Lucia-Cuba”, on the afternoon of Sunday, October 22, the Cuba-Saint Lucia Culture Day was celebrated at the Piaye Secondary School in the southern district of Choiseul, an activity that was attended by leaders of the movement of solidarity with Cuba on the island, with labor parliamentarian Alva Baptiste, as well as with the ambassadors of Cuba and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and officials of said diplomatic missions.
