The Ambassador of Cuba, Pedro Luis Despaigne González received a courtesy visit from the Secretary General of the Pan-African Writers´ Association (PAWA), Dr. Wale Okediran, leading a representation of officials from that organization with continental scope.
Both parties discussed possibilities of cooperation in the field of culture, with the sector of letters being the fundamental axis.
The Ambassador Pedro Luis Despaigne González, as official representative of the government of Cuba, participated in the state funeral held in honor of the late former President of Ghana, Flt Lt (Rtd) Jerry John Rawlings in the Black Star Square in Accra, the country's capital.
The Ambassador of Cuba, Pedro L. Despaigne González, was interviewed for the program Diplomatic Affairs of Pan Africa Television, hosted by journalist Harriet Nartey.
The Association of Ghanaian Graduates in Cuba (ESBECAN), through a Declaration delivered at the Cuban embassy, expressed their rejection of the inclusion of Cuba in the list of countries sponsoring terrorism.
The Ambassador of Cuba, Pedro L. Despaigne González participated in the Solemn Vigil in honor of the late former President of Ghana, Flt. Lt. (Rtd) Jerry John Rawlings, which was organized by the Association of Ghanaian Graduates in Cuba (ESBECAN), and which was attended by the family of the Ghanaian leader, including the widow and children.