Far Eastern Basin Branch News

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba visits the Nadezda sailboat

On January 17, 2023, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the Russian Federation Julio Antonio Garmendía Peña and First Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba to the Russian Federation Mirali Caridad Gonzalez Gonzalez paid a friendly visit to the sailing training boat Nadezhda. The guests were accompanied by representatives of the Russian Academy of Arts, who arrived in Vladivostok to participate in the Exhibition “Oh, Havana! Transit…”.

An exciting excursion was held on board for the honored visitors where they found out about the history of the sailing boat, its structure and the life of the crew. The crew members described to the Cuban guests how cadets of maritime educational institutions who undergo navigation practice to improve their theoretical knowledge live and learn on board the sailboat.

At the end of the meeting, Julio Antonio Garmendía Peña left an entry with wishes in the Book of Honorary Guests of the Nadezhda sailing training boat, and the participants of the event exchanged souvenirs.