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Georgetown, Guyana – (June 13, 2018) President David Granger and Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Rogelio Sierra Diaz, who is currently on an official visit to Guyana, today, committed to enhancing the relations between the two countries through increased collaboration and cooperation in areas such as health, environmental conservation, disaster management and tourism. President Granger also accepted an invitation from the President of Cuba, Mr. Miguel Diaz-Canel to visit his country at a date to be determined.

During the meeting held at State House, President Granger said since establishing diplomatic ties on December 8, 1972, Guyana and Cuba have enjoyed a strong friendship based on shared trust, respect and mutual understanding.

 “There is a large Cuban brigade here in Guyana and there is substantial interaction through CELAC [Community of Latin American and Caribbean States] and other regional bodies, so we regard this not only as a continuation but a reaffirmation of our historic friendship. We will continue to collaborate. We have always supported Cuba and the removal of the blockade. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1972, we have witnessed the maturity of our relationship,” the Head of State said.

Source: Department of Public Information of Guyana (DPI) 

Georgetown, June 13, 2018. The Hon. Bharrat Jagdeo, General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party and Member of Parliament, received on Wednesday in his personal office the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Rogelio Sierra Díaz, who is visiting Guyana with the aim of strengthening and expanding bilateral relations between the two Caribbean nations.

Georgetown, June 13, 2018. The Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Rogelio Sierra Díaz, was received by the Acting Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Douglas Slater, with whom he held a working meeting in which other directors of this regional organization also participated.

During the meeting, the excellent bonds of friendship and understanding that unite the largest of the Antilles and the Caribbean and the mutual will of Cuba and CARICOM to continue working to strengthen and expand them were confirmed.

Georgetown, June 12, 2018.  Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister, Rogelio Sierra Díaz, arrived in Guyana on Tuesday to pay courtesy visits to President David Granger, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Minister of State and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Joseph Harmon.   

The Cuban Vice-Chancellor will hold bilateral meetings with the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Audrey Waddell; the Acting Secretary and Assistant Secretary General for Human and Social Development of CARICOM, Dr. Douglas Slater; the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health of Guyana,  Collette Adams, and other government officials.