Havana - Blaise Louembe, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Gabon, described as very positive his working visit to Cuba and thanked the cooperation offered to his country.

He said: We are here to renew the contract with Cubadeportes Company for us to keep the assistance of Cuban coaches.

He also stressed that to strengthen this cooperation, he toured institutions and centers linked to sports, such as the Anti-Doping Control Laboratory and the Manuel Fajardo University of Science of Physical Culture and Sports, among others.

13 students of our country have graduated in Cuba and we are interested for a new group of our young people to come here to train as sport and physical culture professionals, since Cuba is an example for the world, Louembe added.

During his stay in Havana the minister held talks with officials from the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER by its Spanish acronym), and members of the National Committee of the Young Communist League (UJC by its Spanish acronym).