Havana – The Minister of the State, Coordinator of Social Affairs and Education Minister of Timor-Leste, Antonio da Conceicao, arrives today to Cuba to fulfil an official visit until Thursday.

In accordance with a press release spread in this capital, the delegation of Timor Leste will have meetings with authorities of the Caribbean island, occasion in which stronger links of friendship, solidarity and existing cooperation between both nations, will be strengthened.

Since May 20, 2002, date in which Timor-Leste reached its independence, the strong links of friendship and cooperation between the peoples and governments every day are more consolidated.

The agreements signed in vital areas, such as public health and education represent an important pillar of cooperation that reflects the very positive achievements since its inception, allowing the formation of more than a thousand students from Timor Leste in different branches of the health, education and culture.

This figure for graduates is a very significant since the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste has a population not exceeding 1.3 million inhabitants. Cuba and Timor-Leste are celebrating 15 years of excellent diplomatic relations.

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