NAMIBIA, September 21, 2017.- The President of Namibia, Hage Geingob, in his address to the high-level segment of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly demanded the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States Government against Cuba. The African leader also celebrated the process of re-establishing relations between the two countries.
STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. ABELARDO MORENO FERNÁNDEZ, DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT
New York, 71 UNGA – 22 September, 2016.
Mr. President,
Thirty years ago, we took an important step forward when considering development not only as a goal, but a right for all. We then acknowledged that this right may be applied regardless of our birthplace, social condition, color of the skin or affiliation to a social group.
Statement by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs Of the Republic of Cuba, at the Seventy Second Session of the United Nations General Assembly. New York, September 22, 2017.
Mr. President;
Mr. Secretary General;
Allow me to reiterate to you Cuba’s support to your work at the helm of the United Nations and as a guarantor and advocate of international peace.
Heads of State and Government;
Kuala Lumpur, September 21st - The minister in the office of the prime minister in charge of parliamentary affairs, Dato Azalina Othman received a courtesy call by the ambassador of Cuba to Malaysia, Ibete Fernández Hernández.
During the cordial meeting the parties addressed the ways to increase relations in the parliamentary sector. Likewise, the minister expressed her sympathies for Cuba and received from the ambassador an update of the situation in Cuba.
Kuala Lumpur, July 10th – The ambassador of Cuba to Malaysia, Malaysia, Ibete Fernández Hernández, was received on a courtesy call by Selangor's chief minister, Dato Seri Mohamed Azmin bi Ali.
During the meeting, the parties agreed on the possibilities that exist to extend the cooperation between the state and Cuba from the establishment of mutually advantageous businesses.