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Cuba and Niger promote
cooperation ties
Amaya Saborit Alfonso
“What has astonished me the most is the Comandante’s
innovative idea of integrating, in one area, product
research; development; implementation and
commercialization,” stated Issoufou Mahamadou,
President of the Republic of Niger, during his tour
of the Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center
(CIGB).
Mahamadou, who praised the results achieved by the
Center in various fields, and noted its importance
to the healthcare sector and the development of
pharmaceutical products, expressed his desire to
collaborate with Cuba and identified various areas
of interest.
The President of Niger commented that his visits to
the National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology
and the CIGB have given him the opportunity to learn
about the latest Cuban research on diabetes, cancer,
malaria and other medical issues. “This is evidence
that there are various possible cooperation links
between Cuba and Niger,” he stated.
Luis Herrera Martínez, director-general of the CIGB,
detailed Cuba’s most important achievements in the
field of biotechnology which have received
international recognition; its global reach; the
development strategies implemented by the government
in the biotechnology sector, with a focus on
research and professional training, among other
areas.
Herrera also addressed the important work being done
by the Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical
Industries Group (Biocubafarma), consisting of 38
scientific institutions and 22,000 qualified
personnel; commenting that the entity produces
medicines, therapeutic and preventative vaccines and
biomedicine, with the use of modern medical
equipment.
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