The Cuban Ambassador to India, Alejandro Simancas Marin, was received by the Chief Secretary of the Cabinet of the Government of the State of Kerala, Joy Vazhayil, with whom he exchanged on the possibilities of cooperation between Cuba and this southern state of India.
At the meeting, held at the Government headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, capital of the State of Kerala, both authorities stressed the friendly regarding and the willingness to strengthen it, as well as to move forward in areas of cooperation, among which they highlighted the areas of health and sports. With this purpose, authorities from the Ministries of Health and Sports also participated in the meeting and the different options to achieve a bilateral collaboration for the benefit of both countries were evaluated.
Previously, the Ambassador had participated with the Minister of Law and Industry, P. Rajeev, in a seminar on the existing potentialities for developing bilateral trade and cooperation regarding, in which local businessmen also participated.