CITMA Minister Meets with UNIDO Officials
Vienna, September 16, 2026. – Cuba’s Minister of Science, Technology, and the Environment (CITMA), Armando Rodríguez Batista, held a working meeting with senior officials from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as part of his visit to Vienna from September 14 to 18, where he is leading the Cuban delegation to the 70th General Conference of the IAEA.
Cuba Denounces the Impact of the Embargo on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy Before the IAEA
Vienna, September 15, 2026. – During the General Debate of the 70th IAEA General Conference, Cuba denounced the unprecedented tightening of the U.S. economic, commercial, and financial embargo, the imposition of an energy blockade whose impact is equivalent to a naval blockade, and the frequent and systematic threat of military aggression against the island.
CITMA Minister Holds Meeting with the IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Department
Vienna, September 15 – Cuba’s Minister of Science, Technology, and the Environment, Dr. Armando Rodríguez Batista, held a meeting with Luis Longoria, Director of the Latin America Division of the Technical Cooperation Department of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on the sidelines of the Agency’s 70th General Conference.
Cuba Speaks at the General Debate of the 70th General Conference of the IAEA
Vienna, September 2026. – Cuba addressed the General Debate of the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) through the Minister of Science, Technology, and the Environment, Dr. Armando Rodríguez Batista, head of the Cuban delegation to the meeting taking place from September 14 to 18, 2026.
Statement by the Minister of CITMA, Dr. Armando Rodríguez Batista, during the General Debate of the 70th General Conference of the IAEA
Mr. Chair,
The Cuban delegation wishes to congratulate you on your election to preside over the sessions of the 70th General Conference of the Agency, as well as all the members of the Bureau. We reaffirm our willingness to contribute to the success of the Conference.