“Today, that commitment continues as we stand together in forums such as G77+China, the Global South, and, most recently, BRICS+.” Indonesia became the first Southeast Asian member to join formally BRICS, “demonstrating our proactive approach to foreign policy,” the ambassador noted in his address to the audience.
Nana Juliana, current Ambassador to the Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, will complete her term in Havana in February after four years. She highlighted that Indonesia and Cuba signed five agreements during her four-year tenure.
She listed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Visa Exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports, Science, Technology, and Innovation, another between the chambers of commerce to promote economic cooperation; and letters of intent on the fight against drug trafficking and technical cooperation.
Cuba’s achievements in biotechnology and medical sciences, reflected in institutions such as the Center of Molecular Immunology (CIM), the Finlay Institute of Vaccines (IFV), and the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) continue to inspire cooperation.
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