古巴，尼日利亚签署免签证条约

 　　古巴，尼日利亚签署免签证条约

       HAVANA, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The foreign ministers of Cuba and Nigeria signed a visa-exemption treaty Monday for diplomatic and official passports, according to local media.

　　The visa waiver applies to diplomatic and government personnel only.

　　The agreement was signed by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez and his Nigerian counterpart Olugbeng Ashiru, after an official meeting at the Cuban Foreign Ministry¹ in Havana.

　　According to a statement cited by local press, the agreement is an expression of both governments' interest in strengthening their ties of friendship and cooperation.

　　At a joint² press conference offered by the top diplomats³, Ashiru affirmed "Cuba is an ally and natural friend of Nigeria."

　　Ashiru thanked Cuba for hosting and helping⁴ Nigerian students studying medicine at Cuban universities, noting it served as a good example of South-South cooperation（合作）, and could be extended to studies in the scientific field.

　　Rodriguez, in turn, described ties between Cuba and Nigeria as "friendly, supportive and productive," and progressing in a positive direction.

　　He also reaffirmed Cuba's willingness to continue developing their ties of friendship and bilateral⁵ cooperation.

　　Ashiru noted⁶ a resolution（决议） adopted by the African Union summit in May to demand an end to the U.S.-led economic embargo⁷ against Cuba.

　　Cuba and Nigeria established diplomatic relations in July 1974, and since then 143 Nigerian students have graduated from Cuban universities, especially from its medical schools.

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

5 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

6 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

7 embargo   

n.禁运（令）；vt.对...实行禁运，禁止（通商）

参考例句：

• This country put an oil embargo on an enemy country.该国对敌国实行石油禁运。
• During the war,they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.在战争期间，他们禁止与敌国通商。