Cuban President Raul Castro received in Havana Lieutenant General Seretse Khama President of Botswana, with whom he discussed the good state of bilateral relations between both countries, including the Cuban collaboration in that sister African nation.

During his staying in Cuba, the African president accompanied by a delegation paid homage to Jose Marti National Hero, and the internationalist fighters killed in action, as well as African national Heros.

Cuba and Botswana signed collaboration agreements to strengthen the links between both nations. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Collaboration Phandu Skelemani and the first deputy-minister Marcelino Medina signed a document on bilateral collaboration and future meetings.

Botswana Health Minister John Seakgosing and his Cuban counterpart, Jose Ramon Balaguer signed an agreement stipulating that Cuba will contribute to the strengthening and development of the comprehensive medical assistance in the Republic of Botswana.

At the end of the ceremony, Seakgosing said that at these arrangements can strengthen the relations between Havana and Gaborone cities. The African official also condemned the US blockade imposed to Cuba for nearly five decades, while he praised the Cuban solidarity towards other peoples.

“Washington’s policy is useless and must end” he said. The African official also expressed his gratitude and optimism for Cuba’s assistance to his country.

The Cuban doctors who are going to Botswana will allow to increase the assistance of the health staff in the country and make up for shortage of native doctor. I am quite sure that they will help to improve the medical assistance and the health quality, Johnn Seakgosing stated.

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