Cuban President paid tribute to heroes of Namibia

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, on an official visit to Namibia, today laid a wreath at the Heroes' Acre, the African country's war memorial.

The president paid tribute to the Namibian independence fighters accompanied by the vice president of that nation, Nangolo Mbumba, reported the Presidency of the Caribbean nation on the X social network, formerly known as Twitter.

The head of state held official talks this Sunday with his counterpart, Hage Geingob, to whom he extended an invitation to visit the island.

Díaz-Canel ratified during the dialogue the will to continue and strengthen cooperation with this African nation, as well as increase it in the spheres of construction, information technology (including artificial intelligence, robotics, and information security), and also in culture and sports.

The Cuban president highlighted the visit has a special significance, among other reasons because the current generation of Cuban leaders define themselves as following the Revolution, “and this includes solidarity with our brothers, including the strengthening of our friendship with Namibia, its government and its people”.

The day before, Díaz-Canel was awarded by Geingob with the “Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis”, Namibia’s highest decoration.

Previously, the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, had also been awarded this relevant order.