Dublin: The president of Cuba, Miguel DÃaz-Canel, concluded today an official two-day visit to Ireland, whose top authorities agreed on the need to boost the bilateral relations established 20 years ago, Prensa Latina publishes.
In the 48 hours since his arrival in this capital last Sunday, DÃaz-Canel fulfilled a tight program, which included tours of emblematic places of Irish history and culture, and held conversations with his host, President Michael Higgins, and the prime minister, Leo Varadkar.
In both meetings, the parties verified the good moment through which cross the diplomatic ties established on October 27, 1999, and agreed to work on their strengthening, especially from the mutual admiration for the common history of the independence struggle of both islands.
Although economic exchange with Ireland is scarce and is limited to the scientific sphere, there was talk of expanding it to agriculture, renewable energy sources, biotechnology, education, culture, sports and tourism, the Cuban president said.
On the political level, the visitor thanked his hosts for Ireland's position in favor of the resolution against the US blockade of the Caribbean nation.
DÃaz-Canel, the first Cuban president to make an official visit to this European country, closed his activities on Irish soil with two meetings with his compatriots residing there, and with members of the solidarity movement with the Caribbean island.
After the fraternal exchange with the Cubans, DÃaz-Canel shared in an adjoining room with Irish friends from Cuba, whom he thanked for the support provided throughout all these years, and for sharing, he said, our hopes, dreams and convictions.
During his stay in Dublin, he toured sites of historical and cultural interest, including St. Stephen's Green Park, the former Kilmainham Prison, symbol of the militant and constitutional nationalism of Ireland, the Trinity College Library and the Cathedral of St. Patrick.
By signing the visitor's book in these last two places, DÃaz-Canel expressed in his handwriting the conviction that Cuba and Ireland, in addition to their insularity, share patriotic and independence ties.
Our peoples are distinguished by their patriotism and desire for independence, wrote the head of state in the church of the saint patron of the Irish.
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