Cuba and United Arab Emirates ratify willingness to foster ties

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 3 (ACN) Cuba and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ratified the will to continue promoting bilateral relations in all possible spheres, during the presentation of the credentials of the new Cuban ambassador to that Middle Eastern country, Norberto Carlos Escalona Carrillo.

According to a Facebook report by the Cuban Embassy to Abu Dhabi, Escalona Carrillo presented his Style Copies to Abdullah Mohamed Alblooki, assistant undersecretary for Protocol Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

On behalf of Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, the Cuban diplomat conveyed greetings to Emirati foreign minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and expressed his willingness to maintain the promotion of mutual ties in all possible spheres.

According to the statement, the representative of the UAE foreign ministry reciprocated the Cuban position and assured the new ambassador that he could count on all the necessary support.

Abdullah Mohamed Alblooki welcomed Escalona Carrillo at the Presidential Palace and congratulated him on his appointment as head of Mission to that country.

Cuba and the UAE maintain diplomatic relations based on respect and collaboration; the expansion of ties materialized with the opening of the Cuban embassy to Abu Dhabi, in February 2019, and the subsequent signing of agreements on health and culture.