CUBA, July 10, 2019.- Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, yesterday afternoon received the Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, on an official visit to our country.
The rector of the University of Administration and Tourism of Azerbaijan (ATMU), Ilham Madatov, praised the collaboration between Havana and Baku during a meeting with the ambassador of Cuba in this Caucasian nation, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo.
Madatov expressed the will of his center to promote ties with the island and encourage the preparation of its students through university exchange programs in Cuban institutions.
Castries, January 21st , 2019.The Cuban Ambassador in Saint Lucia, Alejandro Simancas was received by the Minister of Health and Wellness, Senator the Honorable Mary Isaac. During the meeting, which took place at the Minister's Office, they interchanged on the positive development of the bilateral cooperation in the field of Medicine and the possibilities for it to be extended and increased.
Saint Lucia, January 16th, 2019. The Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Honorable Allen Chastanet received the Cuban Ambassador, Alejandro Simancas at his Government Office. During the meeting, the top level Saint Lucian dignitary and the Cuban diplomat confirmed the excellent level of bilateral relations between the two countries
Port of Spain, October 28. - An important group of about 90 health collaborators working in Trinidad and Tobago completed their mission in the Trinidadian territory, which served as a call for a political - cultural event in which both collaborators and Trinidadians had the opportunity to thank each other for the support received in the last four years. The event was chaired by Cuban Ambassador Guillermo Vázquez Moreno and Dr. Laura González Valdés, head of the Medical Brigade in the Caribbean country.
Castries, October 5, 2018.
The Saint Lucian Minister responsible for Agriculture, the Honorable Ezechiel Joseph, signed on October 5, 2018 the Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba (MINAGRI), which was represented by Ambassador Jorge Francisco Soberon Luis.
During the signing ceremony of the agreement, the Saint Lucian Minister mentioned the satisfactory results of his visit to Cuba in 2018 to evaluate the exchange opportunities.
The performance of the Cuban group Jóvenes Clásicos del Son at the Gabala Music Festival in Azerbaijan was highlighted by more than a dozen Azeri media.
The press reflected the virtuosity of the musicians of the largest of the Antilles with which they managed to captivate the interest of those attending the event.
The visit performed by the delegation of the Ministry of Justice of Cuba to Vienna composed of Dr. Claudio Ramos Borrego, Director of International Relations and Dr. Yudit Nápoles la O, Director of Criminal Matters provided a new impetus to the excellent bonds of cooperation traditionally maintained between the Ministries of Justice of both countries.
Port of Spain, May 1st.- The Ministry of Education of Trinidad and Tobago published the call for the 5 scholarships for Medical Studies (3 undergraduate and 2 postgraduate) offered annually by the Government of Cuba to young Trinidadians for the academic year 2018- 2019. The initiative is part of the agreements and commitments of Cuba with the countries that make up CARICOM, fruit of which 5,432 young people from the Caribbean have been trained as professionals in Cuban Universities, of them around one hundred Trinidadians. Currently, 723 young Caribbean students are studying in Cuba.