PRESIDENT David Granger, who is receiving treatment in Cuba for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma following diagnosis last year, met with his Cuban counterpart Diaz-Canel on Friday.
According to a release, President Granger was accompanied to the meeting by Guyana’s Ambassador to Cuba Halim Majeed, while President Diaz-Canel was accompanied by Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla.

In the course of the informal exchange of views, President Granger again repeated his gratitude to the Cuban Government for the medical treatment which he is currently receiving at CIMEQ. He told President Diaz-Canel that he was extremely pleased with the professionalism and expertise of the medical team that is monitoring his progress and praised the high level of medical treatment that CIMEQ provides.

President Diaz-Canel explained that Cuba has a special relationship with Guyana and that Cuba was ensuring that President Granger’s medical treatment is undertaken with dignity, respect and responsibility that only a fraternal country could offer.
The two presidents took the opportunity to review the international and regional political situation, particularly US-Cuba relations, which both Presidents concurred that the opening undertaken by President Barack Obama was short-lived.

President Diaz-Canel pointed out that the economic and financial blockade against Cuba was tightening, but that Cuba was making every effort to pursue its economic and social objectives in the interest of the Cuban people.
President Granger and President Diaz-Canel agreed that CARICOM-Cuba cooperation is vital to the development of the Caribbean Region and that both sides must continue the search for ways and means aimed at deepening collaboration on all fronts.

President Granger also updated President Diaz-Canel on the present political situation in Guyana and clarified the circumstances that could very well lead to the holding of new General and Regional Elections this year. Notwithstanding the present internal situation, President Granger reassured President Diaz-Canel of Guyana’s unconditional support for Cuba’s development at all material times.

Before the meeting concluded, two of CIMEQ’s top oncologists briefed President Diaz-Canel on President’s Granger’s medical status – describing the President’s progress as satisfactory and in conformity with their expectations.
President Granger will depart Havana for Georgetown later today.