Addis Ababa, October 17, 2023. The Ambassador of Cuba to Ethiopia, Jorge Lefebre Nicolás, held a working meeting with Mr. Eskinder Yirga, Deputy Director General for European and American Affairs and Ms. Selamawit Shenkute, Director for South America and the Caribbean, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia.
Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba reiterates its deep concern about the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, which is a consequence of decades of Israeli illegal occupation and colonization practices, in flagrant violation of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in its own territory, as well as the long-lasting disregard of the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations Charter and International Law, including numerous relevant UN resolutions.
Addis Ababa, October 13, 2023. The Cuban ambassador to Ethiopia, Jorge Lefebre Nicolás, held a meeting with the Minister of Culture and Sports of this African nation, H.E. Kejela Merdasa Tulu, in which they evaluated the possibilities of cooperation in the sports sector between the two countries.
Havana, October 10, 2023.- Cuba was elected, for the sixth time, to the Human Rights Council, in recognition of the prestige achieved by the country in the work of the Council. With the secret, direct and individual vote of 146 Member States of the United Nations General Assembly, Cuba was the country scoring the highest number of votes in the region, which ratifies the recognition of the international community to the significant progress made by the country in the enjoyment of all human rights for all people is ratified.
Addis Ababa, September 29, 2023 (ENA) - Ethiopia and Cuba need to exploit the ample potentials they have in many fields to further strengthen bilateral relationship, Cuba's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Jorge Lefebre Nicolas said.