Health tourism
Havana's Cira García Central Clinic offers a broad range of personalized health services for patients from abroad visiting or residing in the country
Diplomats and their families, business people, residents from abroad, tourists on extended stays, and others are afforded the opportunity to consult medical experts who guide them through diagnoses and appropriate treatment of ailments, in accordance with their needs.
The President of University of Ghana’s Student Representative Council (SRC), Ms. Esinam Afi Seade paid a courtesy call on the Cuban Ambassador, Pedro Luis Despaigne González. The meeting took place at the Embassy of Cuba.
SRI LANKA, February 9, 2017. - The Honorable Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, received the Ambassador of Cuba, Juana Elena Ramos Rodríguez, at the Foreign Ministry.
During the meeting, both sides highlighted the historic ties of friendship and cooperation existing between both countries, as well as reiterated the interest of continuing to develop and strengthen these. Other issues of bilateral interest were also dealt with.
The Association of Caribbean States paid tribute to late Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, a towering figure in Caribbean and world history. The diplomatic corps gathered at the ACS Secretariat in Port-of-Spain on February 9th, to honour Fidel Castro in speech and song, and to look at the documentary Oda a la Revolución, by filmmaker Roberto Chile. Here is a photo gallery of the event. The event was streamed on our Facebook page. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/233794479994981/videos/1410688962305521/
Kuala Lumpur, February 9 – The Chief Minister of Perak, Dato Sri Zambri Abdul Kadir, conveyed to the Cuban ambassador in Malaysia, Ibete Fernández, the interest of the state government to develop the biotech industry and to have the experience of Cuba for that. In the same vein, the Perakian Minister of Health spoke in the brief exchange he had with the Cuban diplomat.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, has sent a congratulatory message to Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on her appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana.
The message reaffirms the Cuban disposition to strengthen the ties of friendship and cooperation that unite our two peoples.
The new Ghanaian Foreign Minister assumed duty on 2nd February, 2017.
Ottawa, February 9, 2017 ̶ On Wednesday evening, the Embassy of Cuba in Ottawa hosted a reception on the occasion of the 58th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Before over 500 guests, Cuban Ambassador to Canada Julio Garmendia Peña started up his opening remarks by paying heartfelt tribute to Fidel Castro Ruz, Leader of the Cuban Revolution, who passed away last November 25. ʺHis legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of all Cuban patriots and of so many people around the globe,ʺ he said.
When referring to bilateral relations, Garmendía Peña described Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s visit to Cuba last November as ʺthe most significant event over the last decadeʺ.
Cuban Ambassador Vladimir Gonzalez Quesada participated in the official ceremony celebrated on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the triumph of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, which took place at the Velenjak Conference Hall in Tehran, headed by President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
In the ceremony, attended by 180 Heads of Mission and diplomats accredited to the Persian nation, Minister Zarif took the floor, followed by the dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of the State of Palestine, Salah Al-Zawawi.
Ulaanbaatar. February 9, 2016. The Secretary General of the Mongolian Youth Federation Mr. Ankhjargal P. received today morning the Ambassador of Cuba Raúl Delgado Concepción. During the animated meeting were addressed the circumstances of the work that young Mongols and Cubans do, as well as the future challenges posed by the economic, political and social situations of both countries.
After acknowledging that bullying Cuba for decades proved to be a bad and losing strategy, the U.S. changed course, but not entirely.
Many believe since U.S. and Cuba restored diplomatic relations, the blockade imposed on Cuba by the U.S. is over, but 55 years later, it remains in place.
