During the official meeting, the distinguished visitor expressed her satisfaction with her stay in Cuba and made reference to her program of activities in the Caribbean country at the invitation of her Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, with whom she met on Thursday morning.

Meanwhile, Cabrisas thanked the Guyanese top diplomat for her visit and highlighted the importance of her meetings in Havana with Cuban authorities, in keeping with the excellent friendship and cooperation relations that exist between the two nations.

Cuba and Guyana established diplomatic relations in December 1972 and bilateral ties have strengthened over the last years, particularly in the fields of education and health.

Guyana has traditionally sided with Cuba in its struggle against Washington’s financial, commercial and economic blockade, a position ratified on Thursday by Rodrigues-Birkett.

According to the program of her official visit, the Guyanese Foreign Minister and her accompanying delegation will stay in Cuba until Saturday, October 24th.