Caribbean States Appreciate Cuba
Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Secretary General Ruben Silie Valdez, on an official visit to Cuba, highlighted Island´s role in the Caribbean integration process.

Silie Valdez, in Cuba on the invitation of Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque, recognized the Havana´s willingness to develop regional integration as an ACS member.

On Tuesday, at the Foreign Ministry headquarters, the Caribbean leader held official talks with Perez Roque who repeated the island´s disposition to strengthen that regional body.

Silie Valdez also dialogued with Foreign Trade and Tourism ministers, Raul de la Nuez and Manuel Marrero, respectively, as those industries along with transport and disasters are issues of interest for ACS collaboration.

The ACS General Secretary is scheduled to meet Wednesday with Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage Davila and Transport Minister Carlos Manuel Pazo Torrado.

He will also visit the Latin American School of Medicine, where young people from different nations, including the Caribbean, are studying for free. The distinguished visitor will also see other scientific, social and economic venues.

Cuba is a founding member of the ASC, created July 24, 1994, in Colombia to promote long-range cooperation among Caribbean nations.