The diplomatic relations between Cuba and Guyana were established December 8, 1972, at the level of Embassies, in joint action assumed by Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados. On 2003 we commemorate 30 years of Cuba-Guyana diplomatic relations. During this period, the relationships between both countries have been strengthening for the mutual benefits of the peoples of Cuba and Guyana.

In 1973, Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and of the Government of the Republic of Cuba, paid an official visit to Guyana. Also different Guyana’s Head of State or/and Government visited Cuba: Forbes Burnham (1975, 1979 y 1984); Desmond Hoyte (1989); Bharrat Jagdeo (2000, South Summit/Havana, 2001, official visit and 2002 Cuba-Caricom Summit). Those visit played an important roll for the development of the cooperation and friendship.

In the case of Guyana, on 1975 was held the First Session of the Joint Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Governments of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Cuba. The last one, the Twenty-Second Session of the Guyana/ Cuba Joint Commission was convened in Georgetown, from March 22-24,2004. This session reviewed also the progress of the work program of the Twenty-First Session, which was held in Havana, Cuba, in November 2001. 

The areas of specific focus were the Health and Education. New initiatives for the intensification of technical and other forms of cooperation for the ensuing Work Program - 2004-2006 - were identified. The projects that formed part of this work program are the provision of experts to promote cultural cooperation, and post-graduate training for the Health and Education sectors . (more info.) 

A total of 244 Guyana’s students have been formed and graduate since 1976 until the course 2000-01 in Cuba. 92 of them correspond to Technical levels and 152 to High Education level. At present more than one hundred Guyana’s students are studying in Cuban centers, to which it should be added more than 100 new students that will be integrated to the course 2003-2004. For more than 20 years, a Cuban Medical Brigade has been working in Guyana to support the attention to the public health in the country.  In these moments the Cuban Medical Brigade has 43 collaborators. (See map with specialties)

In the area of trade and business exists a mutual interest for the development of the commercial relations between both countries In November 1998, was held in Guyana a "Symposium about Commerce and Investments in Cuba" with Caribbean businessmen. On this occasion an industrial exposition of Cuba’s export articles was showed. Many Guyana’s businessmen have participated in different international Fairs celebrated in Cuba, mainly in the Havana International Fair and ExpoCaribe Fair, in Santiago de Cuba.  More details about possibilities of business with Cuba and the Caribbean in Chamber of Commerce

and Center for the Promotion of the Cuban Export.

During the year 2001, an agreement for the Sister City Affiliation between the Capitals City of Havana and Georgetown was signed by its respective Mayors, Mr. Hamilton Green and Mr. Conrado Martínez Corona. This agreement promotes the better understanding and friendship between the peoples of both countries.

An other important fact for Cuba and Guyana is that on October 6, the 1976, children of both countries were victims of a criminal action carried out by terrorists that provoked the sabotage and bombing, of the Cuban Airlines plane CUT-1201 during its fly, off the coast of Barbados. More information and details in Terrorist Actions against Cuba.

We avails this opportunity to invite to all peoples who wants to know details or updated information about Guyana to visit the website of  the Guyana Information National Agency (GINA) and also to the important website dedicated to the life and work of  Dr. Cheddi Jagan, National Hero of Guyana.