"An Island on a Continent"

Havana, February 28. – Cuba and Gambia reiterated their willingness to consolidate the historical ties and cooperation that unite them, in a meeting held in Havana by the Foreign Minister of the Caribbean island, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, and a high-level delegation from the African nation.

On Tuesday in this capital, Rodríguez Parrilla received the delegation led by the Secretary General of the Gambian Presidency,        Salimatta Touray, the Permanent Secretary (Vice Chancellor),       Lang Yabou, and the Director of the Americas of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bernard Mendy.

After the meeting, the head of the largest of the Antilles wrote on his account on the social network X that both parties confirmed the close bilateral ties and collaboration, especially in the health sector, and expressed their desire to consolidate them.

The delegation from that West African state also met with Cuban    Vice Foreign Minister Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, who also described the meeting as very cordial, and referred to the excellent ties between the two nations.

For three decades, the Caribbean island has maintained a Medical Brigade in Gambia, which includes doctors, nurses and technicians, as well as professors who train young health professionals at the University of Banjul.

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