The president of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, Army General Raul Castro Ruz, sent a message to Dr. Hassan Rouhani, on the occasion of his re-election as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, following the elections held in the Persian nation on Friday May 19th.
In this message the president extended cordial congratulations on behalf of the Cuban people and Government, ratifying the will to continue strengthening relations of friendship and cooperation between Cuba and Iran.
Rouhani visited Havana on September 19th, 2016, when he was received by his Cuban counterpart and the Historical Leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz.
Cuba and Iran re-established diplomatic relations on August 8th, 1979, a few months after the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and since then they have maintained a high level.