From November 17th to 19th, the III International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe was held in Bulgaria. The event aimed to bring together "friends of Cuba" in order to reach common proposals that shape the concept of "solidarity." It also served to pay tribute to Ernesto Guevara on the 50th anniversary of his death.
The meeting was organized by the Bulgaria-Cuba Friendship Association, the Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), and the Republic of Cuba in Bulgaria. Among the participants was Aleida Guevara, who visited the country for the third time.
Regarding that meeting, Pedro Rodríguez - Cuba's ambassador to Bulgaria - has revealed that Cuba is negotiating with companies in the Bulgarian town of Varna for the purchase of "two cargo ships and two catamarans, in order to boost bilateral trade."
According to local press reports, Aleida Guevara said regarding the negotiations: "In Cuba, the port of Mariel claims to be one of the most important in the world. It will be useful to exchange experiences with different activities with their city (Varna)."
The guests also praised the reconstruction project of the port of that Bulgarian coastal town.
With the interest of expanding the bilateral relations between Cuba and the former Socialist Republic of Bulgaria, the ambassador also mentioned the possibility of a direct flight between Varna and Havana.
Currently, around 30% of passengers using Istanbul (Turkey) as a transit point with the final destination in the Cuban capital are Bulgarians.
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