Cairo, December 28, 2025. The Egyptian-Cuban Friendship Association (CEFA) today congratulated the people and government of the island on the 67th anniversary of the triumph of their Revolution and denounced the blockade imposed by the United States.
In a letter sent to the Cuban ambassador in Cairo, CEFA President Kamal Gaballa welcomed the declaration of 2026 as the centenary year of Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro, an event he considered “an incentive to strengthen national unity and continue defending independence and sovereignty.”
He also reiterated the organization's full support for the defense of the achievements made by that Caribbean country since January 1, 1959.
In the letter, the Association criticized the U.S. blockade and the continued inclusion of Cuba on a U.S. State Department list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism.
Unfortunately, these measures created a very complex economic and social situation in the Caribbean nation, which is reflected in the daily lives of Cuban citizens, he stressed.
The CEFA supported Havana's position condemning Washington's activation of the so-called Monroe Doctrine due to its hegemonic tendency toward the peoples of Latin America.
We also warned of the dangerous international repercussions of US policy, which is based on imposing peace by force, he warned.
The statement renewed its “solidarity with the friendly Cuban people in defending the achievements of the Revolution and their steadfastness in the face of malicious conspiracies and hostile policies pursued by the US government.” (Embacuba Egipto/Prensa Latina)