CARICOM AND CUBA TO DISCUSS ENERGY CO-OP

Georgetown, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) A delegation of the Caribbean Community will travel to Cuba soon to assess opportunities to carry out renewable energy projects in the area, an official source confirmed.

Devon Gardner, Caricom Manager of Energy Development Projects, told Cuban Ambassador in Guyana, Julio Cesar Gonzalez, that the idea is to make come true plans to produce biogas and generate electricity from agricultural waste like bagasse, among other initiatives.

According to Gardner, the delegation would be led by Assistant Secretary General for Trade and Economic Integration, Joseph Cox.

Gardner also praised Cuba's controbution to the integration process in the area, the formation of human resources and the assistance to Caribbean nations, despite being a victim of the US economic, financial and commercial blockade for over half a century.

Caricom and Cuba established diplomatic relations over 40 years ago based on friendship and collaboration.

The parties hold bilateral summits every three years to review and expand cooperation projects and integration in the fields of education, health, energy and trade, among others.