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| Fiji Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola and his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodriguez |
Havana,
Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez today reiterated
Cuba's will to continue strengthening relations with Fiji, after
meeting with the Foreign Affairs and Cooperation minister of that nation
of the Pacific Ocean , Ratu Inoke Kubuabola.
In the meeting at the Foreign Ministry's headquarters in this capital,
Rodriguez expressed satisfaction for the positive development of
bilateral links and the traditional relations of friendship and
brotherhood. The Cuban Foreign minister said that the two
nations share common positions and challenges in many world agenda
topics, including those issues linked to the environment protection and
the climate change problems.Rodríguez stressed that Cuba will continue working within Group 77, whose presidency is hold by Fiji, for a more equal international order, and will support that nation in its performances. "In our condition of president of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), we also reiterate you our will of working together with the Islands of the Pacific, and continue strengthening links between our regions," said Rodriguez.
The Cuban Foreign minister also thanked Fiji's stance in favor of the international right, the freedom of trade and navigation, the rejection to the blockade measures, and the implementation of extra territorial regulations.
For his part, Kubuabola said that his country will continue supporting Cuba in all the international forums, and thanked the Cuban government for supporting Fiji's work as president of Group 77.
Kubuabola, who is in an official visit in Cuba, is also scheduled to meet with Cubans ministers of Health and Foreign Trade and Investment, Roberto Morales and Rodrigo Malmierca, respectively, as well as with young people from his country who are studying at the Latin American School of Medicine.
Cuba and Fiji established diplomatic relations in 2002, and their main links have been seen in the health and education sectors.
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Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement.
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