French Foreign Minister Receives the Director of Cuban CENESEX

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, Laurent Fabius, received here today the director of the National Center for Sex Education of Cuba (Cenesex), Mariela Castro. During the meeting, held at the headquarters of the entity, the prominent Cuban sexologist made a comprehensive presentation on the work done by the center for human rights in general and in particular for the LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) community.

In turn Fabius said France's readiness to further develop bilateral relations and suggested working together to advance the objectives of Cenesex, informed a note from the Cuban diplomatic mission.

The agenda of the also Cuban deputy included meetings with Guidée Benoit, director for Asia and America, and Veronique Aulagnon, adviser to international organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During her visit to France, the director of Cenesex held a meeting with officials of the AIDES association, created in 1984, an entity that is present in over 70 French cities and dedicated to the fight against HIV-AIDS and viral hepatitis.

This association, one of the most important of its kind in Europe, works with vulnerable social groups.

Meanwhile, Cenesex, founded in 1989, is a teaching and research institution in the area of human sexuality, which has recognized professionals of different disciplines dealing with a comprehensive approach to study this field.