The ninth session of the Seychelles-Cuba Joint Commission opens on Tuesday October 14,  in the Cuban capital, Havana, a communiqué from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday October 13.

The Minister for Health, Mr Patrick Pillay, is leading the Seychelles delegation to this Joint Commission, which takes place every two years alternately in each country’s capital.

The Joint Commission was initiated twenty-three years ago following the signature of the Agreement on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Seychelles and Cuba.

It has provided the framework for the provision of long term Cuban technical assistance to Seychelles, as well as for bilateral cooperation in a number of other areas. 

Presently, there are 39 Cuban experts working in Seychelles and 17 Seychellois students in Cuba pursuing studies in the fields of medicine, civil engineering, physical education and biology.

During his stay in Cuba, Minister Pillay is also due to hold talks with high-level Cuban government officials on a wide range of issues of mutual interest.

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