Statement by H.E. Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the presentation of Draft Resolution A/80/L.6 entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America Against Cuba”
New York, October 29, 2025
Madam President:
New York, October 28, 2025.– On October 28 and 29, the resolution “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba” was presented to the United Nations General Assembly.
Statement the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On October 23, 2025, in response to a formal extradition request and following a decision by the Cuban government, Chinese national Zhi Dong Zhang was transferred to the authorities of the Government of Mexico.
Mr. Zhang had been detained in Cuba on July 31, 2025, for offenses committed on Cuban territory, namely forgery of documents and human trafficking, as defined under the Cuban Penal Code, and was held under provisional detention.
Communiqué of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
The Cuban citizen José Daniel Ferrer García, accompanied by several members of his family, who are also Cuban citizens, has departed from the national territory of Cuba this October 13, 2025.
His departure from Cuba for the United States takes place in response to a formal request by the government of that country and the express consent of Ferrer García and in compliance with all law enforcement formalities established between both countries.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government of the Republic of Cuba rejects the mendacious allegations being spread by the United States Government concerning an alleged involvement of Cuba in the military conflict in Ukraine. This is a slanderous accusation first launched in 2023 by certain media outlets without offering any evidence or substantiation of any kind, and clearly serving an assigned purpose.