BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. The Ministry of
Health of Azerbaijan hosted a meeting with the Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the
country Carlos Enrique Valdes de la Concepcion, Trend reports.
The meeting was also attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Cuba Ruslan Rzayev.
Welcoming the guests, Minister of Health Teymur Musayev stressed
that friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Cuba develop both in
bilateral and multilateral formats. The minister underscored
successful interstate collaboration on healthcare and medical
science, as in all areas of cooperation between the two
countries.
“A vivid example of this is the arrival of Cuban specialists in
Azerbaijan as part of COVID-19 measures aimed at preventing the
spread of infection in 2020. This step testifies to the solidarity,
which will make a significant contribution to the further
strengthening of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Cuba,”
he stated.
Musayev emphasized that Cuba’s well-developed national
healthcare system was recognized as one of the best in the world.
According to him, the availability and training of highly qualified
medical personnel, innovation and medical tourism have always been
the hallmark of Cuba.
The minister also expressed hope for further successful
improvement of cooperation in healthcare, medical science, and
other fields.
In his turn, Carlos Enrique Valdes de la Concepcion stressed the
special attention paid by Cuba to relations with Azerbaijan. The
ambassador reminded that 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the
establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries.
“The arrival of Cuba’s doctor team to Azerbaijan during the
COVID-19 pandemic is a clear indicator of close bilateral
relations. Hopefully, our ties will continue to develop,” he
said.
The meeting also addressed new prospects for strengthening of
Azerbaijan-Cuba cooperation in the pharmaceutical industry.
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