Harare, November 10, 2023. The Permanent Secretary of the Zimbabwean Foreign Ministry, Ambassador James Manzou, held a meeting with the Chargé d' Affaires a.i. Cuban, Yoisy Ford García at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the exchange, the representatives of both countries welcomed the good state of diplomatic relations and cooperation in the multilateral sphere.
Harare, October 20, 2023. The director of Multilaterals of the Zimbabwean Foreign Ministry, Mr. Mike Chigiji, received the charge d´Affaires a.i. of Cuba in Harare, Yoisy Ford García, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting took place in a relaxed atmosphere. Once again Zimbabwe ratifies its sustained unconditional support for the Greater Antilles, in the battle against the US blockade imposed for more than 60 years. Chigiji conveyed congratulations for the success of the G-77 + China Summit that took place in Cuba on September 15 and 16.
Harare, October 18, 2023. Chargé d'affaires a.i. of Cuba in Zimbabwe, Yoisy Ford García, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Health and Child Care, Honorable Dr. Douglas Mombeshora, in the company of the head of the Cuban Medical Brigade, Dr. María Eugenia García Céspedes. Officials from the Ministry of Health and the Foreign Ministry were also present on the Zimbabwean side.
The Zimbabwe-Cuba Friendship Association (ZICUFA) issues a statement in which it denounces in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that occurred on the night of September 24 at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC.
ZICUFA condemns terrorist attacks and calls on their perpetrators to refrain from behavior that violates international laws. At the same time, the letter expresses its solidarity with the people and Government of Cuba and advocates once again for the lifting of the blockade of more than six decades imposed by the United States on the island.
Port Louis, August 17, 2023. The Special Envoy of Cuba, Mrs. Yoisy Ford García, paid a courtesy visit to the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr. Alan Ganoo, at the Ministry headquarters.
The Cuban diplomat delivered an invitation from the President of Cuba, Mr. Miguel Díaz-Canel, addressed to the Mauritian Prime Minister, H. E. Mr. Pravind Kumar JUGNAUTH, to attend the G77+China Summit on the topic "Current development challenges: role of science, technology and innovation" that would be held on September 15 and 16, 2023, in Havana, Cuba.
During the meeting, opportunities were also discussed to strengthen bilateral relations between Mauritius and Cuba in areas of mutual interest, including tourism, trade, investments, the medical and pharmaceutical sector, technical and vocational training, arts, culture, sports, youth affairs, health and community development.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed the wish that Mauritius seek technical assistance from Cuba in the context of the creation of the International Slavery Museum in Mauritius.
Mauritius and Cuba work together in international forums, including the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) for coordinated solutions to global challenges from South-South perspectives and that respond to the special concerns of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
The Minister of Foreign Affairs thanked Cuba for supporting the resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly on the Chagos Archipelago, which is an integral part of the territory of Mauritius, to complete the decolonization process of Mauritius and allow it to effectively exercise its sovereignty over the archipelago. The Special Envoy, for her part, expressed her gratitude to Mauritius for consistently voting in favor of the UN and African Union resolutions calling for the immediate lifting of the US trade embargo against Cuba.