Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla described fruitful talks with his counterpart Thongsavanah Phomvihane on the second and last day of his official visit to Laos.

Vientiane.- Parrilla, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), wrote on X: “We agreed on the possibilities of advance in diversifying bilateral cooperation based on mutual trust and previous experiences in various areas.”

According to the visit program, the Cuban foreign minister and his delegation will meet with Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Friday.

Shortly after arriving in Vientiane, Rodríguez Parrilla was received by Thongloun Sisoulith, the Secretary General of the Popular Revolutionary Party (PPRL) and President of Laos. He described Sisoulith as a friend of Cuba and reiterated the high priority his country gives to developing ties with Laos.

During the meeting, the Laotian President stressed the great significance of this visit since its objective is to further strengthen and deepen the fraternal friendship and long-standing cooperation between the two countries. “Laos and Cuba are strategic partners and fraternal nations with a long history of excellent collaboration. Bilateral political relations are at an excellent level and continue to strengthen, with constant coordination, communication, and mutual support in the regional and international spheres,” he said.

The official visit to Laos by the head of Cuban diplomacy is part of a tour that took him to Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam, and at the end of which he will attend the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council, which will begin on February 24th in Geneva. (PL)