Pakistan is
keen to develop cultural linkages with Cuba as cultures help people connect
with each other to understand their diverse traits, values and traditions. Ms.
Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting &
National Heritage stated this in a meeting with H.E.Gabrel Tiel Capote, the
Ambassador of Cuba who called on her here, today. She said that Pakistan highly
values its ties with Cuba and would like to further enhance cooperation in the
field of information, art and culture.
Minister of
State added that Pakistan will always remain indebted to the Cuban gesture of
support during one of the most challenging phase of our history and stood at
the forefront in providing relief efforts for the earthquake victims in 2005.
She said that bilateral relations between the two countries are based on mutual
trust and respect and emphasized the need to further expand these ties to
strengthen cultural bond to the benefit of the people of both countries.
H.E.Gabrel
Tiel Capote said that Cuba desires to strengthen bilateral relations with
Pakistan and would also like to collaborate in different areas mutually
beneficial to each other. He informed Minister of State about the visiting
Cuban cultural troupe comprising musicians, singers and dancers who would
exhibit their performance in various cities of Pakistan. Ms. Marriyum
Aurgangzeb assured her full support and cooperation in facilitating the
cultural troupe and expressed Pakistan's desire to enter into arrangements to
ensure regular exchange of delegations in the field of art and culture.
