Pretoria, May 17, 2023.- The Cuban Ambassador to South Africa, Enrique Orta González, was received by the Acting Chief Director for the Americas of the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Ambassador Bonna, and the Acting Director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, Ms L. Rulumeni, for a regular review of the main issues of bilateral interest.
The cordial meeting confirmed the excellent level of political relations and the need to further develop and diversify cooperation in economic and commercial matters. Both parties recognised the quality of the bilateral relationship, which has resulted in 29 years of fruitful relations between the two governments.
The recent visit of the Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister, Elio Rodríguez Perdomo, to South Africa and the successful celebration of the XVII Joint Consultative Mechanism were praised.