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Cuba–Malaysia relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between Cuba and Malaysia. Diplomatic relations were established on 6 February 1975, Cuba opened its embassy in Kuala Lumpur on 1997, while Malaysia opened its representation in Havana in February 2001. Both are the members of
The Cuban Embassy in Malaysia used to operate an art gallery named Casa Cuba, in a bungalow in Peringgit,
Cubanos residentes en Malasia celebran natalicio de Martí y 55 Aniversario de la Revolución.
Nación y Emigración
Embassy of Cuba in Malaysia with concurrent accreditations to Philippines and Brunei
Group of 77
The Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations (UN) is a coalition of 134 developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 fou ...
, Non-Aligned Movement and United Nations.Cultural exchange
The Cuban Embassy in Malaysia used to operate an art gallery named Casa Cuba, in a bungalow in Peringgit, Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
to promote the works of Cuban artists such as paintings, lithographs and ceramics.
Economic relations
In 2001, Cuba was granted US$10mpalm oil
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 33% of global oils produced from ...
credit facility by Malaysia to purchase 35,000 tonnes of palm oil under the Palm Oil Credit and Payment Arrangement (POCPA) scheme. Both countries co-operate in the area of biotechnology in the field of research and production of vaccines. The Cuban government has provide a scholarships for Malaysian students to pursue their medical studies and humanities in Cuba. Until 2014, the relations are limited to biotechnology and culture, thus Cuba announced their interest to expand the relations more further towards other fields such as healthcare
Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health profe ...
, tourism and education. In 2016, the Malaysian side also keen to expand their bilateral relations with the invitation of Cuban companies to participate in major trade shows organised by the country each year and ratified the position of their country against the economic blockade to the Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
nation. In 2018, Cuba extended their invitation to Malaysia to explore the possibility of producing Cuban vaccines in the country.
Further reading
*Cubanos residentes en Malasia celebran natalicio de Martí y 55 Aniversario de la Revolución.
Nación y Emigración
References
External links
Embassy of Cuba in Malaysia with concurrent accreditations to Philippines and Brunei
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cuba)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( es, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores), also known as MINREX, is the Cuban government ministry which oversees the foreign relations for defense of Cuba as the socialist homeland. It was established on December 2 ...
Malaysia
Bilateral relations of Malaysia
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