South Africa: Govt, Cuba Reaffirm Relations

[Judi Lynn]

South Africa: Govt, Cuba Reaffirm Relations
30 August 2011

Pretoria — The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ebrahim Ebrahim, co-chaired a successful 9th SA-Cuba Joint Consultative Mechanism (JCM) meeting on Monday with his counterpart, Marcelino Medina Gonzalez in Cuba.

The talks included the consolidation of political bilateral and multilateral relations and to further increase cooperation between the two countries.

Speaking at the JCM, Ebrahim said the two countries continue to pursue possibilities for joint collaboration in areas of mutual benefit.

"More importantly, South Africa appreciates the close relationship with Cuba, which goes beyond government-to-government relations, and which is seen in the close fraternal relationship at a people-to-people level and party level. This close and trusted relationship enables South Africa to learn closely from the successes of the revolution in as far as delivery of social benefits to our citizens," said Ebrahim.

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