Havana, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador Alina Aldama and the Deputy Minister for Institutional Strengthening of Timor Leste, José dos Reis Magno, signed today the Cooperation Agreement between the two countries.
Also present at the signing of the agreement for the continuation of Cuban medical collaboration were Narciso Fernández, head of the Cabinet of the Political Plan for Cooperation and Development of East Timor, and senior officials from the East Timorese Ministry of Health, as well as Sergio Rabell, head of the Cuban Medical Brigade, and Minister-Counselor Pablo Romero.
According to statements from the Timorese embassy, this historic collaboration “has its genesis in the 2003 meeting in Kuala Lumpur between (the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution) Fidel Castro Ruz and Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, the first Timorese president and current prime minister.”
Once again, the legacy of the Commander-in-Chief is confirmed, as well as the desire of the people of Timor-Leste to maintain collaboration in healthcare and education in this sector. This includes the training of professionals and specialists in both capitals through the exchange of experiences from the Cuban healthcare model, as a beloved symbol of the friendship between the two nations.
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