Ghana and Cuba have reviewed their longstanding bilateral relations, with particular attention to health cooperation between the two countries.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, held talks with his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Mr Ablakwa described the meeting as an opportunity to renew Ghana’s solidarity with Cuba and reaffirm the longstanding ties between the two countries.
He said Ghana continues to support the unconditional lifting of sanctions against Cuba, in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s position expressed during his address to the UN General Assembly.
According to Mr Ablakwa, the discussions also covered Ghana and Cuba’s health partnership, including the deployment of Cuban medical volunteers to Ghana and the training of Ghanaian medical doctors in Cuba.
He further said the Ghanaian government was pleased to learn that relief items donated to Cuba had arrived in good condition, made the intended impact and were appreciated by the Cuban people.
Mr Ablakwa also commended Cuba for what he described as its resilience and conveyed Ghana’s congratulations on the centenary anniversary of the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.
