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Dominica Foreign Minister Vince Henderson and Cuba’s Minister of External Commerce and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, met in Cuba recently to further strengthen bilateral relations.

Minister of foreign affairs Vince Henderson has praised the Bolivarian Alternative for the People of our Americas (ALBA) for the continuing social development and cooperation between Cuba and Dominica.

Henderson made his comments as he continued on an official visit to Cuba. In a meeting with Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, he thanked Cuba for the island's solidarity with his Caribbean nation in different fields.

Henderson pointed to Cuba’s assistance especially in areas of social development such as health and education. He noted that Dominica continues to take advantage of Operation Miracle, which has assisted for free 3,000 Dominica patients, who were suffering from ophthalmologic (eye) problems.

Today there are more than 30 Cubans providing medical services in Dominica and also teaching. Besides, 324 young people from Dominica have graduated from Cuban universities in fields as diverse as medicine, engineering and accounting.

The countries established diplomatic relations on May 18th, 1996, and there are currently 31 Cuban medical personnel working in Dominica.

During his meeting at the headquarters of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Henderson affirmed that his government will continue supporting Cuba at international forums and valued as excellent the friendship ties with the island in the last 30 years.

He recalled the traditional vote in favor of the Cuban resolution at the UN General Assembly demanding an end to Washington's economic blockade against the island.

Henderson also met with Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Rodrigo Malmierca where he reiterated his government’s commitment to keeping supporting Cuba in international forums, and strengthening bilateral relations.

In the talks, Malmierca said both countries are united, due to many reasons: the Caribbean, the ALBA, and their historic relations of cooperation and solidarity.

Malmierca noted that “our two countries are united for many reasons, not only because they belong to the Caribbean, but also as members of the ALBA and for the ongoing collaboration and solidarity they maintain.”

Dominica became a member of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, ALBA, in January of 2008 alongside Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Honduras.

Henderson also passed on regards from Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to President Raul Castro and Cuban Revolution’s leader Fidel Castro.

Henderson’s visit also included reviving the existing Inter-Foreign Ministry Consultation mechanism between both nations since the year 2000, and reviewing the current state of collaboration.

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