Cuba Will Defend Peace and Multilateralism in 2019, Foreign Minister

Cubadebate — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 19:12:41 +0000

Cuba”s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez announced on Wednesday that in 2019 Cuba will maintain its commitment to the defense of peace, multilateralism and sovereign equality.

The chief diplomat posted a video on Twitter in which he points out Cuba’s participation in the Non-Aligned Movement summit scheduled for Baku, Azerbaijan.

He also highlighted the celebration of a forum at the United Nations next year to address the fight against climate change.

‘It will be necessary to defend in it the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities’, he stressed.

(Prensa Latina)

Raúl receives Minister of Health and Medical Education of Iran

Cubadebate — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:42:42 +0000

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, received on February 15, His Excellency Seyed Hasán Ghazizadeh Hashemi, minister of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who delivered a message to the Cuban leader on behalf of the Iranian President, Hasán Rouhaní.

During the cordial encounter the two dignitaries discussed the excellent state of bilateral relations and their mutual interest in expanding them. They also highlighted the positive results of the recently concluded 16th session of the Cuba-Iran Intergovernmental Commission for Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation.

The distinguished visitor was accompanied by the honorable Kambiz Sheikh Hassani, Iranian ambassador to Cuba.

Participating on the Cuban side were Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, a Council of Ministers vice president, and minister of Economy and Planning; as well as Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, minister of Foreign Trade and Investment.

(Granma)

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Cuba Will Defend Peace and Multilateralism in 2019, Foreign Minister

Raúl receives Minister of Health and Medical Education of Iran