Two young Liberians, who are benefiting from a Cuban government scholarship, have signed the ballot that accredits them as beneficiaries with the medical study scholarships this year, as well as the Code of Ethics of Foreign Students in Cuba.
“On the occasion of celebrating the 92nd birthday of the unbeaten and unforgettable historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Commander Fidel Castro, we made the official act of signing the ballot of scholarships for medical studies granted by the Cuban government to the government of Liberia,” a newsletter from the Cuban Embassy in Monrovia said this week.
After signing the Code of Ethics, Mrs. Irene Dixon and young Jackie King, visibly touched spoke on behalf of the parents and students thanking, “the government of Cuba for providing this opportunity to young Liberians for free and disinterested. ”
It said was not possible to choose a better date for this act of solidarity, since Fidel was the creator and founder of the Latin American School of Medicine where until today more than 28, 500 young people from 103 countries have graduated in medical specialties.
Former President Castro was precisely the main promoter of the policy of Cuban international solidarity with the needy peoples of the world, in particular with the African peoples.
According to the Cuban Embassy, the ceremony was attended by family members of the future students in Cuba and representatives of the Liberian Foreign Ministry.
“We take the opportunity to pay a profound tribute to whom dedicated his entire life to fight for the poor of the earth and taught us that a better world is possible.”
“The date for this act could not be better”. With these words, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Cuba in Liberia, Yordenis Despaigne Vera, ratified the symbolism of the anniversary for Cubans and friends of Cuba, while welcoming the guests to the official act of signing the Code of Ethics of Foreign Students in Cuba, signed by the new Scholars Jackie King and Breakthrough Praise Dixon. Among the guests were the mothers of the beneficiaries and officials of the Liberian Chancellery. The ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy, which for the occasion also presented an exhibition of photos of Fidel.
In his words of welcome, in the lead-up to the signing, the head of the Antillean mission recalled Fidel, “the eternal and invincible Commander, creator of the Latin American School of Medicine and principal promoter of solidarity internationalism of revolutionary Cuba with the nations of the Third World especially the African peoples”. He also mentioned the important results that ELAM shows in the training and preparation of health professionals, despite the impact and limitations imposed by the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.