Sectors of the traditional counterrevolution and new characters, financed by U.S. foundations and the federal budget, continue their attempts to destabilize the country, while Cuba begins to revive social life, services, schools, tourism and other sectors of the economy, following difficult months of pandemic, a world economic crisis, and the unrelenting, intensified blockade.
Riyadh, October 4th - The Cuban Ambassador, Vladimir Gonzalez Quesada, was summoned by the local Foreign Ministry to participate in the virtual ceremony for the presentation of Credentials to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Majesty Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud.
Riyadh, September 28th - As continuity of his initial diplomatic work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Vladimir González Quesada held his first interview at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the recently appointed Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mr. Faisal Muslat Gasab Al-Mandeel, a post that is part of a new organizational structure that is being created in that ministry.
Riyadh, September 22nd - Immediately after presenting the Copies of his Credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, the Ambassador of Cuba, Vladimir Gonzalez Quesada began to interact with the huge Diplomatic Corps accredited in the Kingdom.
Firstly, the Cuban Ambassador paid a cortesy visit to his counterpart from Djibouti and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, H.E. Mr. Dya Eddin Said Bamakhrama, who welcomed him and commented on the development of diplomatic life in this Arab nation, based on his 18 years of experience as Head of Mission.
Riyadh, September 19th - The new designated Ambassador of Cuba, Vladimir Gonzalez Quesada, was summoned to the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, to present Copies of his Letters of Credentials to the Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs, Mr. Khalid Bin Faisal Al-Sehli. The Counselor of the Embassy, Fernando Duque Gomez, also attended the meeting.
Initially, Mr. Al-Sehli welcomed the Cuban diplomat and congratulated him on his appointment as the new Chief of Mission of the Island in the Kingdom.