New York, 12 December 2018. Cuba participated in the General Debate on Item 35 on Culture of Peace of the United Nations General Assembly, reiterating the validity of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, as well as its commitment to this agenda and to multilateralism.
Cayman Islands, 11 December 2018. During 10-11 December, the V Round of Migratory Conversations between Cuba and Cayman Islands was celebrated in Grand Cayman, presided over by Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, director for Consular Affairs and Cuban Residents Abroad at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba and Hon. Franz Manderson, Deputy Governor General of Cayman Islands.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in Georgia, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Alexander Khvtisiashvili, held official talks as part of the visit of the Cuban diplomat to this Caucasian nation.
Nieves Portuondo said the visit is an excellent opportunity to discuss bilateral relations, as well as to promote dialogue and cooperation between both governments.
The diplomat also highlighted the interest in extending cultural and academic exchanges, and increasing Georgian tourism to the island.
The Vice Minister of Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Genadi Arveladze, received in Tbilisi, as part of his visit, the Ambassador of Cuba in this Caucasian country, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo.
At the meeting, both authorities identified possible areas of cooperation with the aim of promoting the rapprochement between businessmen of the two countries.
The Cuban diplomat and the Georgian vice minister valued the promotion of investments, the possibility of exports of goods and services and mutual tourism promotion, among others.
Zagreb, 11 December 2018. On the occasion of the traditional Christmas and New Year's reception hosted by H.E Ms. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of the Republic of Croatia to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to that country; the Cuban Ambassador, H.E Mr. Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios held a meeting with the European President where both parties reaffirmed the good state of the bilateral relations and the willingness to continue strengthening them.