This was noted on X by Rodríguez, who is on an official visit to Singapore as part of a tour that began in Malaysia and will conclude on the 21st in Laos. “It is always productive to meet with Vivian Balakrishnan, Foreign Minister of Singapore,” he wrote.

According to the Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, the meeting with his Singaporean counterpart was also conducive to confirming the will to continue developing the relations of friendship and cooperation that exist between both countries.

Balakrishnan made an official visit to Cuba in April 2023, which was described by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, as “very significant and a milestone in our relations. He added, that it expresses the will of both countries to continue advancing bilateral ties and cooperation.

On that occasion, the head of state highlighted the active participation of Singapore’s business community in Cuba, which has a presence in important sectors such as ports, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, and tourism.

The Sigaporean foreign minister when summarizing his four-day stay in Havana, said that Cuba’s territorial extension is 150 times greater than that of his country, and also expressed his admiration for Cuba and its people, “for their determination, patriotism, innovative capacity and willingness to move forward despite the challenges posed to this people for more than 60 years.”

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