Austria-Cuba Friendship Association sends second donation to Cuba for the fight against Covid-19.
Vienna, May 6, 2020. The Austria-Cuba Friendship Association "ÖKG" has continued its campaign "We help Cuba to help!", Aimed at raising funds to support Cuba in the confrontation with the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to the 15 thousand euros sent at the end of March for the acquisition of materials, equipment and reagents; the Austrian organization recently contributed 5 thousand euros more for the acquisition of pulmonary ventilators for the treatment of hospitalized patients in serious condition.
Statement by Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, president of the Republic of Cuba for the Online Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in response to COVID-19
May 4, 2020
Your Excellencies,
Esteemed President Ilham Aliyev,
Distinguished Heads of State and Government,
I thank Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, for calling to this meeting to exchange on the urgent and needed efforts which allow us to face COVID-19.
I avail myself of this occasion to congratulate Uganda, which shall assume the NAM Chairmanship in the year of 2022. While assuring it Cuba´s full support, we wish Uganda success in the performance of such duty.
Aggression with fire arm against the Embassy of Cuba in the United States
In the early hours of Thursday, 30April 2020, an unknown individual opened fire with an assault weapon against the building of the Embassy of Cuba in the United States. There was no personal injury to the Mission staff, which is safe and protected, but there was material damage caused to the building resulting from the impact of the bullets.
The individual, about whose identity to the Cuban government has no information, was detained on site by local authorities and is under custody.
Statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Good afternoon:
As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs timely informed, around 2 o’clock today, that is, in the early hours in the morning of today, Thursday, April 30, 2020, a terrorist attack was perpetrated against the embassy of the Republic of Cuba to the United States in Washington. An unidentified individual shot at the building of the Cuban embassy in the US using an assault rifle.
None of the members of the staff of the mission was injured, who is safe and protected, but some material damages were caused to the building as a result of the numerous gunshots.
International Atomic Energy Agency will send new diagnostic kits and nuclear techniques equipment to contribute to the COVID-19 fight in Cuba
Vienna, April 28, 2020. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that it will be sending a second shipment of diagnostic kits and technical equipment derived from nuclear energy to support Cuba's efforts in the confrontation of COVID-19.
These inputs, which will contribute to the rapid detection of the virus throughout the country, are managed through the IAEA's technical cooperation program, which supports the peaceful application of nuclear technology in areas such as human and animal health.
(EmbaCuba Austria)