Doha, on November 26, 2007: Armando Vergara Bueno presented this Monday the credential letters to His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Deputy Emir and Her Apparent of the State of Qatar, that accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the State of Qatar.

On having delivered his credential letters and those of retirement of his predecessor, the Cuban diplomat extends to His Highness the Deputy Emir and Her Apparent State of Qatar the greetings from the President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, and from the First Vice-president of the Councils of State and Ministers, General of Army Raúl Castro Ruz and from the Cuban government and people.

Subsequently, the Vice-Emir received in solemn audience the Ambassador and the rest of the officials of the Cuban Embassy, and exchanged impressions on the current state of the bilateral relations between both States; as well as the desire to keep on strengthening them for the interest of two friendly countries.  

The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent, H.H. the Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, at the time that sending a warm greetings on behalf the Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani and in his on behalf to the Cuban government and people; he was interested also in the health of the Commander in Chief, Fidel Castro Ruz, and asked Ambassador Vergara Bueno to deliver his best wishes for his prompt recovery.

In the audience they were present also, H.E. Mr. Ambassador Saif Mugaddam Al Buainaim, Assistant of  Foreign Minister (Vice-minister), H.E. Mr. Sheikh Khaled Bin Khalifa Al-Thani,  Chief of Office of His Highness Heir Apparent and H.E. Mr. Mohammed Khater Al-Khater, the Director of Protocol in functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar. (Embassy of Cuba, Qatar)