HAVANA, Cuba , June 15 (acn) Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf thanked the Cuban doctors by their fight against Ebola during a meeting with Cuban VP Salvador Valdes.
According to Prensa Latina, the African president stressed that Cuban professionals were in the most remote places and where infrastructure is poor.
Likewise, she recognized the prestige of the Cuban health system and advances in other sectors such as education and sports. She said she is willing to work on deepening bilateral relations.
The president praised the resistance of the Cuban people in the struggle against the blockade which successive US administrations have imposed for more than 50 years and affirmed that Liberia and many other African countries will continue supporting Cuba in that sense.
Meanwhile, Valdes expressed his satisfaction because Ebola was eradicated in Liberia and said that both sides will continue working for strengthening bilateral ties, especially in cooperation.
A diplomatic source told Prensa Latina that the meeting between Johnson-Sirleaf and Valdes took place in a cordial atmosphere.
The two of them concurred on the 25th Summit of the African Union, which high-level segment takes place at Sandton Convention Center, in Johannesburg.
The Republic of Liberia is located on the west coast of Africa and has a population of about four million inhabitants.
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