President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez arrives at Belize’s Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. Author: Taken from twitter

BELMOPAN, Belize. This Sunday morning, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and the President of the Republic, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, arrived from Mexico in this sister Caribbean country to begin an official visit, the first to take place here. head of the Cuban state.

After getting off the plane, the President was met by Deputy Foreign Minister Amalia May, who was the first ambassador of Belize to Cuba, and Governor General Froila Tsalam.

Belize receives Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on an official visit. Photo taken from twitter

The Cuban delegation includes Politburo member and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla; Heads of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz and Public Health José Ángel Portal Miranda; as well as other government officials and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After an official meeting and protocol greetings, President Diaz-Canel went to Casa de la Cultura, where he was received by Prime Minister John Antonio Briceno, who was on a visit to the Greater Antilles in April 2022.

The busy schedule for this Sunday also includes official talks between the two delegations, the signing of cooperation agreements and exchanges with members of the Cuban medical team that provides services here.

Cuba and Belize established diplomatic relations on July 15, 1995, although the relationship of cooperation began five years ago. Centuries-old history and culture unite the peoples of both countries, the bonds of friendship which have been strengthened over the years.

✍️/ This Sunday, the National Assembly of Belize will once again hold a special meeting dedicated to Cuba, at which the President @DiazCanelB He will go to the legislators.

This is the first visit of a Cuban head of state to Belize.https://t.co/qG4dyhXxlz

— The President of Cuba???????? (@PresidenciaCuba) February 12, 2023

Source: Juventud Rebelde