As an extension of the First High-Level Meeting on Public Policies for Food Sovereignty and Food and Nutritional Security—which was held at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba on September 23 and 24—a cordial exchange took place on Wednesday that speaks volumes about the historic friendship between the island and Brazil
An exchange to continue reflecting on opportunities for cooperation between the two nations took place between a delegation of senior Cuban leaders—headed by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez—and a delegation from the South American giant, led by Wellington Dias, Brazil's Minister of Development and Social Assistance, Family, and the Fight Against Hunger.
The Cuban dignitary reiterated his gratitude to his Brazilian friends for holding the First High-Level Meeting, "which has given us experience." Along the same lines, he stated that such an event reaffirms "that what we are doing here can succeed."
Moments earlier, while sharing ideas at the end of the event, the Head of State said that such a meeting marks a milestone and constitutes a learning experience, and that Cuba has not stood still because it has been winning the battle on the path to agroecology: life has shown, he emphasized in his speech, how it is possible to produce in a more environmentally friendly way, and with good results.
In the exchange between the two delegations, Díaz-Canel spoke with great confidence and optimism about "all that we can achieve," and conveyed to President Lula his gratitude for his support and defense of the largest of the Antilles.
For his part, Wellington Dias said that, for those who had come to the Caribbean country to take part in the High-Level Meeting, it was "a great honor" to have participated in it.
The Brazilian Minister of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger conveyed President Lula da Silva's warm regards to the Cuban side, referred to the excellent relations between the two countries, and, in reference to the path of cooperation that has been laid out between the two nations, highlighted the willingness to move forward with steps that can be taken as quickly as possible.
The exchange included, on both sides, leaders whose work is related to the content of the First High-Level Meeting and, in general, to the strengthening of the historic friendship between the largest of the Antilles and the South American giant.
