ST GEORGE’S, Dec 8 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has arrived in the Caribbean island nation of Grenada, as part of a regional tour that took him to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados, where he attended a Caricom-Cuba summit.
Upon his arrival at Grenada’s Maurice Bishop international airport, Diaz-Canel was welcomed by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchel.
Following an official ceremony, the Grenadian Premier invited the Cuban president to see a plaque at the airport which was unveiled by Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro during a visit to Grenada in 1998.
With this gesture, Grenada pays tribute to 24 Cubans killed in action during the October 1983 US military invasion of that island nation.
Dickson said that the airport is part of the cooperation between Grenada and Cuba and he extended his gratefulness, while the Cuban president said that there is nothing to appreciate because “we are brothers and sisters.”
Meanwhile, Diaz-Canel sent a message of congratulations to Roosevelt Skerrit, Dominica Prime Minister for his electoral victory.
On his Twitter account, Diaz-Canel ratified Cuba’s commitment to bilateral relations with Dominica as well as to the integration of Latin America and the Caribbean.
“Our most fraternal congratulations to @SkerritR for his victory at the vote yesterday. I ratify Cuba’s commitment to bilateral relations between our peoples and to the integration of Latin America and the Caribbean.”
Skerrit paid an official visit to Cuba in April this year which corroborated the excellent bilateral relations between the two nations, which were established May 18, 1996.
The Electoral Office of the Commonwealth of Dominica released results that showed that the Dominica Labour Party (DLP), led by the current Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, won 19 out of 21 seats in the Dec 6 votes. The remaining two seats were secured by independent candidates.
Polls only took place in 15 of the country’s 21 constituencies. In 6 constituencies, the running candidates were unopposed, thus securing their seats before the elections. — NNN-ACN
