CUBA, Jan 14, 2010 .- Ricardo Cabrisas, Vice-president of the Cuban Council of Ministers, met on Thursday in Havana with the Foreign Minister from the Republic of Suriname, Louise Irene Kraag-Keteldijk. During the meeting, at the office of the Council of Ministers, Cabrisas highlighted the excellent relations existing between Cuba and the South American nation, and expressed the willingness of the Cuban party to advance, as much as possible, in the development of commercial exchanges between the two countries. After thanking Cuban authorities for the treatment received since her arrival to Havana in Monday, at the invitation of the island’s FM. Bruno Rodriguez, Kraag-Keteldijk also assessed Cuba’s help to her country very highly, especially in the field of health and in the training of a large number of Surinamese students of humble origin in various spheres. After recalling that Cuba opened its embassy in Paramaribo en 2006, she said she was proud of the fact that her visit to Havana "will also serve to open Suriname’s embassy in the Cuban capital, which will take place on Friday.” Besides the talks held with his Cuban counterpart on Wednesday, the Surinamese FM is fulfilling a program that includes a tour of the International School of Physical Education and Sports, the Latin American School of Medicine, and places of historical interest. (Cubaminrex - acn) |