The working visit to Angola by the Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero, reaffirmed the ties of friendship with the Angolan people and assessed the current state of bilateral cooperation.
During his stay in Luanda, the Cuban head of government met with Angolan President João Lourenço, to whom he conveyed special greetings on behalf of the leader of the Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro, and President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Accompanied by the General of the Army Corps and Hero of the Republic of Cuba, Ramón Espinosa, among other figures of the diplomacy of the Caribbean nation, Marrero spoke with the head of state in an atmosphere of cordiality and exchange of feelings of friendship.
The Cuban Prime Minister told the press that during the meeting they took stock of the relations between the two countries, both politically, economically and commercially, and learned that a hospital named after Raúl Díaz Argüelles will be inaugurated on 11 October.
In Luanda, the head of government of the Caribbean nation also led a meeting with local businessmen, during which both parties presented the potential for the establishment of mutually advantageous investments and businesses.
He also held a close and friendly dialogue with representatives of Cuba solidarity groups and members of the Cuban community in Angola, who ratified their support for the island and their willingness to contribute in whatever way necessary to help overcome the current complex economic situation that is affecting the people.
Marrero also toured areas of the Meditex clinic, which with Angolan and Cuban personnel offers services to Cuban collaborators in Angola and to the population of Luanda.
The day before, he paid tribute to the National Hero and first president of Angola, António Agostinho Neto, and to Commander Raúl Díaz Argüelles, who was the first head of the island’s military mission in Angola and died on 11 December 1975.
The head of government also exchanged with a representation of Cuban aid workers in the country and the staff of the state mission.
During the dialogue, he explained the complex situation that Cuba is going through and the actions to revitalise its economy, in the midst of the intensification of the US economic blockade and the application of more than 243 coercive measures, among them the inclusion of Cuba on the list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism.
During the exchange, the Cuban aid workers commented on some aspects of their work in Angola and reaffirmed their commitment to continue working to fulfil their mission in Angola and to live up to those who fought and worked for this country before them.
