Cuban authorities congratulate Ivory Coast on the anniversary of its independence

Havana, Aug 7 (RHC) Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel sent a congratulatory message this Monday to his counterpart from the Republic of Ivory Coast, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, for the 63rd anniversary of the independence of that African country.

In addition to extending cordial greetings for the date, Díaz-Canel reiterated the will to strengthen the existing friendly relations between both nations.

For his part, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez also congratulated Kandia Kamissoko Camara, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, African Integration and the Diaspora of the Republic of Ivory Coast, on the National Holiday. In the message, the head of Cuban diplomacy ratified the desire to maintain ties between the two peoples and governments.

Cuba and the Ivory Coast established diplomatic relations on February 11, 1986, and this year they commemorated the 37th anniversary of uninterrupted ties. (Source: CubaMinrex)