Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, held official talks, on Sunday December 7, with the Honorable Freundel Stuart, Prime Minister of Barbados, who is visiting the country as the head of the Barbados delegation to the 5th CARICOM-Cuba Summit.
During the cordial meeting, the two leaders discussed the excellent state of the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation shared by the two nations, and reiterated their commitment to developing these ties. They additionally addressed issues of regional and international interest.
The distinguished guest was accompanied by Sonja Welch, permanent secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office, and Charles Bournett, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Relations and Trade. Also participating on the Cuba side were Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, and ambassador Francisco Fernández Peña.
