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Foreign Ministers from Cuba Guyana Meet in Havana

CUBA, October 22, 2009. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held official talks on Thursday with his Guyanese counterpart, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, who arrived in Havana on Wednesday.

Cuba and Guyana keep excellent bilateral relations as shown by the cooperation projects maintained between the two countries in the health and education sectors and by the Guyanese government’s position against the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba.

In this regard, Rodrigues-Birkett mentioned the meeting between his country’s president, Bharrat Jagdeo, and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, during which he demanded the lifting of that unilateral measure.

During the official talks held at the building of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Rodriguez expressed his satisfaction for the visit of the Guyanese delegation to Cuba, and made reference to the deep friendship bonds uniting Guyana and the island.

Rodriguez stressed that the two nations share common goals in the international arena and in organizations like the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.

Cuba and Guyana established diplomatic relations in 1972, which have become stronger over the past few years with the implementation of cooperation programs in areas of common interest. (Cubaminrex- ACN)