Cuba to ratify commitment in strengthening CELAC

Havana, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will ratify its commitment to regional integration and the strengthening of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), at the eighth summit of the mechanism in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

March 1, 2024
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Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel is expected to speak this Friday at the gathering, which will also celebrate the 10th anniversary of the signing in Havana of the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated on X that Diaz-Canel will hold an intense day of meetings and debates at the summit, where Cuba will continue to contribute to the strengthening of CELAC.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is hosting the summit , bringing together leaders and other government authorities from the bloc’s 33 member countries, under the leadership of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.

During the opening of the summit, the local Minister of Foreign Affairs, Keisal M. Peters, will present a report on the management of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the head of the organization.

CELAC emerged on December 2011 with the purpose of promoting unity and political, economic, social and cultural integration of its member states.

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