Auckland, August 11th – Friends of Cuba, led by former associate minister for foreign affairs, Matt Robson, hosted Ambassador Alzugaray on his transit in Auckland during his trip to Niue.
Present at the event were diverse personalities from Auckland’s social and business life, also interest in ways to promote closer links between Cuba and New Zealand, and express their support for the Caribbean nation.
During the exchange the Cuban diplomat briefed the group on Cuba´s recent developments, the debate on the reform of the constitution and updated information on Cuba – US relation, emphasising on the continuity and impact of the US embargo.
Cuban cooperation in the Pacific and ways to further promote it was also discussed, taking advantage of the presence in the group of members of Auckland Pacific Community. (Embacuba NZ)