Cuba reiterates its commitment and solidarity with the Caribbean countries

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel today reiterated his country's solidarity with the Caribbean countries and the desire to deepen ties of all kinds with the region.

At a meeting with the leaders present 39th ordinary meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to be held until Friday, the President of the Caribbean island recalled the historical and human ties that unite both parties.

that the links of Havana with the countries of the region integrated in this organization are excellent and called to work to develop them in various fields.

The president of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba reiterated his support for the right of the Caribbean nations to receive support for its development; as well as compensation for damages caused by European powers in the era of slavery and colonialism.

Hosting Diaz-Canel, as part of the meetings with Caricom's government leaders, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, thanked him for his presence here, as well as for the meeting. traditional Cuban badistance to the Caribbean peoples in the areas of health, education and the fight against natural disasters.

Holness and Díaz-Canel held a meeting this morning at the Montego Bay Convention Center, a few hours after the arrival of the Cuban President at the International Airport of that city, where he was received by the Senate Speaker, Thomas Tavares-Finson.

Shortly after his arrival, the President of Cuba held a friendly meeting with his counterpart of Haiti, Jovenel Moise.

The President of the Caribbean nation attends the 39th Caricom Conference as a special guest, as part of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Caribbean nation by the first four independent countries Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica.

Opening ceremony of the conclave took place on Wednesday Wednesday at the Montego Bay Convention Center

The Conference of Heads of Government is the supreme organ of Caricom, an entity composed of 15 states Members: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Monserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.

It also has five members: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Turks. and Caicos.