Díaz-Canel was awarded by Geingob with the “Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis”, Namibia’s highest decoration, which Fidel Castro was also previously awarded with.

During the talks, Geingob recalled the historical ties that unite both peoples, and highlighted the current cooperation of Cuban specialists in Namibia in spheres such as medicine and others. He also denounced the United States blockade against Cuba, which even keeps Cuba from purchasing medical supplies abroad.

For his part, the Cuban president stressed that the visit has a special significance because the current generation of Cuban leaders defines themselves as continuing the Revolution, “and this includes solidarity with our brothers, including the strengthening of our friendship with Namibia, its government and its people.”

Díaz-Canel also ratified the will to continue and strengthen cooperation with Namibia, and increase it in the spheres of construction, information technology (including artificial intelligence, robotics, and information security), and also in culture and sports, if Namibia needs it.

The Cuban president also expressed his appreciation for Namibia’s position in denouncing the blockade, its attitude as promoters of the initiative so that resolutions against the blockade are approved in the African Union every year, and the energetic vote in the UN general assembly for the resolution against the measure enforced by the United States.

Díaz-Canel invited Geingob to make an official visit to Cuba, and proposed increasing the hierarchy of the cooperation mechanism in this year’s sixth bilateral cooperation meeting, implementing the intergovernmental commission, and increasing collaboration between the Communist Party of Cuba and SWAPO on improvement issues.

Finally, he expressed his hope that for the upcoming G77-China summit on science and technology, which will be held in Havana in September, Africa will be well represented, and in particular Namibia, for the leadership it has in the region.

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