Addis Ababa, April 27, 2023. The Cuban ambassador to Ethiopia, Jorge Lefebre Nicolás, gave an interview to the Ethiopian newspaper in English "Addis Herald", at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy.
During the meeting with this media, the diplomat highlighted the historical friendship between Ethiopia and Cuba, as well as the close relationship of the Caribbean island with the African continent. He made a historical tour since the beginning of the Cuban Revolution and stressed the struggle of his people to overcome the onslaught of the iron blockade imposed by the United States, in his words he said:
"... the embargo was an obstacle to international cooperation and a substantive limitation on the right to development of the Cuban people, thereby causing shortages and suffering to Cuban families. The Cuban Revolution has demonstrated its firmness and willingness to continue the struggle for full justice beyond external pressures. We are committed to the end of the blockade, but we are not afraid of its unjustified permanence because we have learned to resist and win."
The ambassador also referred in his words to the work of the Friendship Association and the ties of the diplomatic mission with the former Ethiopian graduates in Cuba (Ethiopian-Cubans), whose solidarity with the Caribbean island he considered of great value to his country.
(EMBACUBA ETIOPÍA)