The Ambassador of Cuba to Austria visits facilities of the city of Vienna
The Ambassador of Cuba to Austria, Juan Antonio Fernández, was received by Josef Thon, Head of Municipal Department 48 of the city of Vienna. After the meeting, they toured some facilities. The Cuban Ambassador reiterated his gratitude to the city of Vienna for the recent donation of the 10 urban solid waste collection trucks, which are expected to arrive in Havana on 22 October, as part of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the foundation of the Villa de San Cristóbal de La Habana.
The Cuban Ambassador to Austria meets with the solidarity delegation of this country after its visit to Cuba
The Cuban Ambassador to Austria, Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios and the staff of the Cuban Diplomatic Mission in this country, held an emotional meeting with the delegation of "ÖKG", the Austria-Cuba Friendship Association which visited Cuba last April and May aiming at celebrating the 50th anniversary of the organization.
Information Note
As it was timely reported, due to external pressure, CARD COMPLETE SERVICE BANK AG decided to cancel the service of payment by means of bank cards, contracted with the Consular Section of the Embassy of Cuba in Austria (with jurisdiction in Croatia and Slovenia), without previous notice.
For this reason, the Consular Section has had to modify the charge system for the services it provides to its customers, who will not be able to pay using their cards from now on.
The Austrian Ministry of Justice donates computer equipment to Cuba for the modernization of the public registry system
Vienna, 3 September 2019. In the framework of the excellent relations of exchange and cooperation maintained between the Ministries of Justice of Austria and Cuba in recent years, the European country has sent a donation of one hundred computers and monitors and 40 printers for the computerization and modernization of Cuba´s public registries.
Denunciation to the US blockade against Cuba in the Press Festival of the Communist Parties in Vienna
The traditional scenario of the VolksstimmeFest, annually organized by the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ, by its German initials); held from 31 August to 1 September in Vienna, was an appropriate occasion to denounce the illegal economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by US against Cuba and its tightening by President Trump Administration.