By Jaime Ortega.
Timor-Leste and Cuba strengthen ties once again. The Southeast Asian country has paid several visits during the past few years.
Cuban Army General Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, received on the afternoon of Friday September 27 at the Palace of the Revolution, Taur Matan Rua, the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor -Leste.
Matan is on an official visit to our country. After the official welcoming ceremony, the two leaders discussed the excellent state of bilateral relations and expressed their willingness to strengthen ties of cooperation, particularly in the area of health and education.
In the discussion, security was also issued, and intelligence about strategical landmarks where geopolitical interest plays a role for both countries.
They also exchanged about international news. The meeting was also attended by His Excellency Constancio Pinto, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, and for Cuba, comrade Salvador Valdes Mesa, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba and vice President of the State Council, and Marcelino Medina, Acting Foreign Minister.
