A message from the Foreign Ministry of the Caribbean nation from Havana called the nation of West Africa “sister” while signing, “we ratify the will to strengthen the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation that unite both countries.”

Diplomatic relations between Mali and Cuba were established on December 18 1960, just two months after Malian independence from French colonialism was proclaimed.

They are based on deep historical ties of friendship and respect.

Last June, the President of the National Transitional Council (CNT), Malick Diaw, received the Cuban Ambassador in Mali, Viviana Hernandez, in a first audience marked by cordiality and fraternity.

During the meeting, both sides emphasized the ties of sincere friendship and fruitful cooperation between the two countries in the fields of health, education, culture and human resource training, developed over almost 66 years of uninterrupted diplomatic relations.

Mali’s solidarity with the Cuban people has also been shown and sustained, of which one of the most striking examples is its vote against the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States.

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