The Cuban Ambassador to Saint Kitts and Nevis, David Rivero Pérez, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture of this country, Honorable Jonel Powell.The positive meeting made it possible to confirm the good state of fundamental cooperation in the field of Education, evidenced by the mutual interest in continuing to strengthen and expand the traditional bond, through the development of other areas of work.
The Minister of Sports and Youth of Turkmenistan, Dayanch Gulgeldiyev Yaganovich, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo, with the aim of promoting collaboration in sports.
The Turkmen official considered that the sports exchange between the two countries is one of the areas that have the best conditions to develop bilateral relations between Havana and Ashgabad.
For his part, the diplomat stressed that sport can become a bridge between nations.
The Special Olympics winter games 2017 in Graz, Schladming and Ramsau are due to start on Tuesday, with the arrival of around 2,700 athletes.
The Special Olympics for the mentally impaired have been taking place for 55 years, based on an initiative by the Kennedys in 1962. The movement organises around 100,000 events in 170 countries every year.
Ulaanbaatar, January 26, 2017. - The Colonel of the Armed Forces of Mongolia, Mr. Usukhbayar Gelegjamts, Director of the Center welcomed the Cuban Ambassador Raúl Delgado Concepción during a visit in which the tradition and discipline of teaching more than 10 sports specialties practiced in that institution since its foundation in 1946.