Fiji
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· 2003 - Fiji and Cuba initiate diplomatic discussions
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· 2005 - Fiji and Cuba establish diplomatic relations and identify medicine as an area of cooperation
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· August 2010 – Six Fijian students leave for Cuba to study medicine
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Kiribati
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· September 2002 - Kiribati and Cuba establish diplomatic relations
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· 2006 – 15 Cuban medical personnel arrive in Kiribati
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· 2007 – 23 students from Kiribati leave to study medicine in Cuba
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Nauru
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· First Pacific island country to benefit from Cuban health assistance program
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· May 2002 – Nauru and Cuba establish diplomatic relations
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· 2004 – 11 Cuban doctors arrive in Nauru but contracts terminated after 18 months
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· October 2007 – Signs bilateral collaboration agreement with Cuba on health, education, trade and other sectors
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Solomon Islands
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· December 2002 – Solomon Islands establishes diplomatic relations with Cuba
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· March 2007 – Cooperation agreement signed between the governments of Solomon Islands and Cuba
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· February 2008 – First batch of 25 Solomon Islands students departs for medical training in Cuba
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· June 2008 – First two Cuban doctors arrive in Solomon Islands and are joined by seven more the following year
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· July 2008 – Second batch of 25 Solomon Islands students departs for medical training in Cuba
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· December 2009 – Third batch of 25 Solomon Islands students departs for medical training in Cuba
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Tonga
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· June 2002 – Tonga and Cuba establish diplomatic relations
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· October 2009 – Three Tongan students arrive in Cuba to study medicine
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· December 2009 – Tongan Prime Minister travels to Cuba to strengthen diplomatic ties
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Tuvalu
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· September 2008 – Prime Minister visits Cuba
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· October 2008 – One Cuban health specialist arrives in Tuvalu
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· February 2009 – Two more Cuban doctors arrive in Tuvalu
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· December 2009 – 20 Tuvalu students studying medicine in Cuba
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Vanuatu
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· 1983 – Relations with Cuba initiated
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· Sept 2008 – 17 Vanuatu students depart for Cuba to start medical training
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· 2008 – Six Cuban doctors arrive in Vanuatu |