Nicosia, Cyprus, October 16, 2026. – The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, was received this Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, H.E. Ambassador Ms Theodora Constantinidou.
During the meeting, in which he was accompanied by Mr Haris Chrysostomou, Director of the Americas Department of the Cypriot Foreign Ministry, the Cuban diplomat provided a thorough update on the reinforcement of the economic strangulation policy, energy blockade, and excessive threats assumed by the United States government against the Caribbean nation. “Among the most dramatic consequences of this blockade policy,” Pino Martínez pointed out, “our nation today faces damages and costs exceeding 8,083,300,000 USD, just in the period from March 2025 to February 2026.”
When detailing to her the consequences of that hostile policy on all sectors of Cuban society, the Antillean diplomat shared with Mrs Constantinidou details from the report 'Need to End the Economic, Commercial, and Financial Blockade Imposed by the United States of America Against Cuba,' which will be presented to the United Nations General Assembly on October 27 and 28, as a repeated criticism before the international community.
Upon receiving and listening to the Cuban ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Secretary reaffirmed that the doors of that institution will always be open to friends, and Cuba is considered as such. In a correspondence, she expressed his sorrow, deep concern, and solidarity for the situation currently faced by the Cuban people; at the same time, he reiterated the close ties of friendship and solidarity that have united both countries for decades, based on shared principles and values, and on respect and commitment to international law, multilateralism, and the sovereignty of our peoples.
The meeting allowed for a timely exchange between both diplomatic representations and reaffirmed the positive state of relations between the two countries.
Embassy of Cuba in Cyprus.