On April 25, Salvador Valdés Mesa, a Council of State vice president received the honorable Dr. Amina C. Mohamed, minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Kenya, on an official visit to Cuba.
During the cordial encounter the two dignitaries discussed opportunities to expand bilateral relations, specifically in the spheres of economy, trade and cooperation, and addressed topics on the international agenda.
The Foreign Minister conveyed a message from President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, to the President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, Raúl Castro Ruz.
The distinguished visitor was accompanied by the honorable John Lepi Lanyasunya, Kenyan ambassador to Cuba, based in Canada, and Lucy N. Kiruthu, director of communications for the Americas at the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affiars, in addition to other officials.
Participating on the Cuban side was Angel Villa Hernández, director of the Sub-Saharan Africa department of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as other ministry representatives.
CUBA AND KENYA: SOLID RELATIONS
On being received by Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez, at the Ministry headquarters, Amina Mohamed stated that her visit will contribute toward maintaining solid, stable relations between the two countries.
Mohamed recalled the historic ties which unite her nation and the entire continent with Cuba, in particular the support offered by the island during the second half of the twentieth century.
For his part, Rodríguez highlighted the importance of relations with Kenya and the African continent.
He also expressed gratitude for the country’s permanent support in international and regional organizations calling for an end to the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States on the island for over five decades.
