Islamabad: Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with
Cuba, which are based on mutual understanding and similarity of
perspectives, said Chairman Senate Farooq Naek.
According to a
press release, Chairman Senate Farooq H. Naek said Pakistan gives great
importance to its relations with Cuba while talking to Mr. Jesus Zenen
Buergo Concepcion, Ambassador of Cuba to Pakistan who called on him at
the Parliament House here on Thursday.
The Chairman thanked and
appreciated Cuba’s generous relief assistance provided in the aftermath
of devastating earthquake in October, 2005, and Cuban solidarity during
devastating floods in Pakistan. The Chairman particularly mentioned and
thanked for the personal interest taken by Dr. Fidel Castro and then
foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque in this regard.
On the
occasion, the Chairman also appreciated and expressed satisfaction over
the ongoing Cuban Scholarship Programme, in which currently 903
Pakistan students are studying medicine in Cuba funded by the Cuban
Government.
While expressing the feelings of solidarity and
friendship from the government and people of Pakistan for the
government and people of Cuba, thanked Cuba for its support to Pakistan
for the election on non-permanent seat of UNSC.
He emphasized
the need to provide substance to bilateral economic and trade
relations. The Chairman, while expressing satisfaction over the
Pakistani pharmaceutical companies, which are doing business with the
Government of Cuba, said we would like to enhance our cooperation in
the field of transfer of bio-technology.
While praising the
Cuba’s achievements in education, health and energy sectors, said we
can explore the possibility of sharing Cuba’s experience in these
fields.
The Chairman underscored the need for enhanced exchange
of Parliamentary delegations between the two countries to promote
people-to-people contacts. Such visits will help promote greater
cooperation between the two Parliaments. The Chairman informed the
Ambassador that Senate of Pakistan has very effective Pakistan – Cuba
Friendship Group, while the Ambassador said Cuba is also planning to
create a Cuba – Pakistan Friendship group in its Parliament soon and
invited the Chairman Senate to grace the occasion.
While
reciprocating the sentiments, the Ambassador thanked the Chairman
Senate for the hospitality and warm welcome and expressed the
confidence that the friendly relations between Pakistan and Cuba would
further strengthened with the passage of time. He assured that he will
make all possible efforts to further consolidate the existing friendly
relations between the two countries.
On the occasion, the
Ambassador handed over a letter of invitation from the President of the
Cuban Parliament to Chairman Senate to visit Cuba. Online
