Cuban President pays tribute to Namibian heroes

Havana, Aug 27 (RHC) The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, laid a wreath Sunday at the Acre of Heroes, a war memorial of the Republic of Namibia.

The Cuban dignitary was accompanied by Namibian Vice President Nangolo Mbumba. In its X profile, the Presidency of Cuba notes:

As part of his intense agenda in the African nation, Díaz-Canel was received by the President of the Republic, Hage Geingob, at the State House with whom he held official talks.

They exchanged on the excellent state of bilateral relations, the ways to strengthen them and also talked about the links between the Communist Party of Cuba and the South West Africa People's Organization.

For his part, Geingob recalled the historical ties that unite both peoples, highlighted the current cooperation of Cuban specialists in Namibia and denounced the U.S. blockade against Cuba, which even prevents the purchase of medical supplies in the U.S. market.

The Cuban head of state stressed that the visit has a special significance because the current generation of leaders of the Caribbean nation defines itself as a continuity of the Revolution, which includes solidarity with their brothers and strengthening friendship with Namibia, its government and people.

The day before, the Namibian president recognized his Antillean counterpart with the "Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis", the highest decoration of the African country.