The President of the Angolan League of Friendship with the Peoples, Elisa Salvador; The Secretary General of the Angola Cuba Friendship Association, Fernando Jaime, and the President of the International Youth Forum with Embassies (FIJE), Clinton Matías, make up the group.
Also taking part will be the vice-president of Caimaneros (Association of Angolans who studied on the island), José Álvaro; the member of this organization Carlos Pedro Miguel and of FIJE, Dina Papa Candimba.
In parting, the Ambassador thanked the unconditional support and solidarity with Cuba from Angola and in particular from these organizations, which are an example of the historic friendship that exists between the two countries, he emphasized.
The president of Caimaneros, Francisco Narciso Dicas, and the third secretary of the diplomatic mission in Luanda, Maribys Pérez, were also present at the airport. The VII African Continental Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba will take place from January 15 to 17 in Ngoniama, South Africa.
At least twenty countries of the continent will take part in the event, which aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas and initiatives to promote solidarity with the Caribbean country, especially in the face of the tightening of the economic, trade and financial blockade by the United States.
The event will feature diverse generations including youth leaders and historical figures; The presence of representatives of the South African government is also expected, as this edition celebrates the 112th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC) party.
Other important moments will include the tributes to the national heroes of Cuba, José Martí, and Angola, Agostinho Neto; and the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.
This meeting takes place every two years and Angola hosted it in September 2010.
The South African edition, which will be attended by the President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (ICAP), Fernando González, among other representatives of the Caribbean country, promises to become a space for the coordination of strategies.
It will also be the event for the return to presence, after a period in which Covid-19 forced the virtual organization.
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