{"id":195535,"date":"2019-03-27T13:01:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T17:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=195535"},"modified":"2019-03-27T13:01:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T17:01:25","slug":"diaz-canel-receives-prince-charles-of-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/diaz-canel-receives-prince-charles-of-england\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00edaz-Canel receives Prince Charles of England"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cuban President <\/span>Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel<\/span><\/a> received Prince Charles of England during his second day in Cuba.<\/span><\/p>\n

The official talks between the Prince of Wales and the president addressed bilateral relations and the possibilities of cooperation in areas such as education, health and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

As is tradition in high-ranking visits, D\u00edaz-Canel and his guest reviewed the troops in the Palace of the Revolution, seat of the Government, and later met accompanied by their respective delegations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meeting between Prince Charles and Cuban President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel, in Havana, March 25, 2019. Photo: EFE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“During the cordial meeting, they talked about the positive state of bilateral relations, based on cooperation and mutual respect. They also agreed on the will to develop links in areas such as education, health, culture, environmental protection and sustainable development,” said the brief official note published by the state media.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Greetings between Prince Charles and Cuban President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel, in Havana, March 25, 2019. Photo: EFE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The British heir was accompanied by Minister of State for the Commonwealth and United Nations at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, and the British ambassador in Havana, Antony Stokes, among other officials. <\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the island\u2019s delegation was made up by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodr\u00edguez and Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rodrigo Malmierca D\u00edaz, along with other high-ranking officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo: EFE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hours before the meeting, the Cuban foreign minister spoke on the telephone with the head of the United Kingdom’s diplomacy, Jeremy Hunt, with whom he noted the “good state of bilateral relations” and spoke “about issues of the international agenda,” according to what Rodr\u00edguez published on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n

A gala dinner offered by D\u00edaz-Canel to his guests took place after the high-level meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

The official gala meeting and dinner closed for the royal couple a busy schedule that began on Tuesday morning with a <\/span>tour of Old Havana<\/span><\/a> in the company of City of Havana Historian Eusebio Leal, who showed them the most relevant parts of the historic center, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The prince and princess visited the Muraleando community project, where they attended a children’s show, and also enjoyed a choreography exhibit at the Acosta Danza venue, the contemporary dance company founded by renowned Cuban dancer and choreographer Carlos Acosta.<\/span><\/p>\n