Cuban Vice Prime Minister attends celebrations for the independence of the Bahamas

Havana, July 10 (RHC) Inés María Chapman, Deputy Prime Minister of Cuba, chairs the Cuban delegation participating in the activities for the 50th anniversary of the independence of The Bahamas.

The visit responds to an invitation from the government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas for the day of independence from the United Kingdom, which is celebrated on July 10.

The senior Cuban leader was received by Philip Davis, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Bahamas, whom she thanked for the invitation and conveyed a congratulatory message from President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, and the Cuban people.

In the meeting, which the Foreign Ministry described as cordial and friendly, Davis reiterated his country's position in rejection of the sanctions imposed against Cuba.