Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday met with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Ebrahim Raisi who is presently paying an official visit to Cuba. Prior to the meeting, both leaders toured the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, where President Raisi was able to learn about the work of Cuban scientists, the country’s progress in biotechnology, as well as potential for mutual development in this sector.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has congratulated his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on his re-election as the president of Cuba for his second term. In a written message issued on Thursday, President Raisi expressed hope that bilateral ties between Cuba and Iran could further improve during Diaz-Canel's second term in office.
The Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter called for the U.S. government to put an immediate and unconditional end to its hostile blockade against Cuba, diplomatic sources informed Sunday. According to a report from the Cuban embassy in Iran, the member states expressed their unwavering solidarity with the Cuban people and government.
Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Elio Rodriguez called for the defense of multilateralism at the meeting of the Group of Friends in Defense of the United Nations Charter that is meeting in Iran on Saturday. During the gathering, the deputy foreign minister, who heads is heading Cuba’s delegation, demanded respect for the freedom and independence of nations, one of the essential principles of the document that governs the international organization.
Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Elio Rodriguez thanked the Government of Iran for its firm and permanent stance of condemnation of the United States blockade against the Caribbean island. During his visit to Tehran, the high-ranking Cuban official met with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Ministers for Political Affairs and Economic Diplomacy Ali Bagheri Kani and Mahdi Safari, respectively, and they confirmed the level of political relations and multilateral agreement between the two nations.