CARICOM, Cuba relationship strong

CARICOM, Cuba relationship strong

12/10/2010

By Allison Ramsay

Today, the value of the relationship between the Caribbean Community and Cuba is stronger than it has ever been due largely to Cuba’s unwavering commitment to the countries of the community.

That is according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Maxine McClean, as she delivered remarks at the Cuba-CARICOM Day celebration at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination on Wednesday night.

“In this regard, Cuba has encouraged the establishment of bi-lateral joint commissions with individual member states through which co-operation in the form of technical assistance programmes in ... agriculture, science and technology, tourism and disaster management is channelled. This assistance has proved invaluable to the human and social development of our region,” said Minister McClean.

As she noted Cuba’s assistance to Haiti, a country that is still suffering the effects of January’s earthquake, the Senator noted that Cuba has remained committed to Caribbean development even while the attention of the international community has already been forced away to address other disasters.

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