Havana, December 17 (RHC)-- The presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba, witnessed this Monday, at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish an Intergovernmental Commission aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation.

The document was signed by the Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Oscar Pérez-Oliva and the Namibian Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Peya Mushelenga.

This agreement will contribute to raising the level of economic, commercial and cooperation relations, and also aims to strengthen the political and friendly relations that unite both peoples and governments.

The signing of the memorandum followed the conversations between the leaders, in which they confirmed the good state of bilateral ties.

The Cuban head of state assured his counterpart that Namibia can always count on Cuba.   Díaz-Canel said that he was receiving a brother, a great friend of Cuba, a SWAPO fighter; and he stressed that “this visit will mark a milestone for the strengthening, expansion and consolidation of bilateral ties.”

For his part, Mbumba thanked the Cuban government and people for their solidarity.  “Cuba is also our home,” he said.

He described this visit as “the highest honor I have received in my entire life,” and expressed feeling very grateful for the warm welcome.

Cuba and Namibia will celebrate 35 years of diplomatic relations in 2025, forged in the heat of the struggle against the apartheid regime, and the bonds of friendship that united their historic leaders, Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016) and Sam Nujoma (1929).

(Source: Prensa Latina)