Lecture “Cuba-Cambodia relations” by Cuban Ambassador in Phnom Penh
The Institute for International Studies and Public Policy was honored to host a Public Lecture with the presence of H.E. Ms. Liurka Rodríguez Barrios, Ambassador of Cuba to the Kingdom of Cambodia. The diplomat said that the intense bilateral activity of recent weeks is nothing more than the fruit of the seed cultivated by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and King Father Norodom Sihanouk, who cemented an intimate friendship and identified with the common cause for peace and progress.
Cuban president congratulates Cambodian King on Independence Day
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel congratulated Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni on the occasion of today's 69th anniversary of the national Declaration of Independence, after nearly a century of French domination. Diaz-Canel delivered the message through the Cuban ambassador here, Liurka Rodriguez, conveying to His Majesty the warmest congratulations on behalf of the Cuban people and government, accompanied by best wishes for the prosperity and welfare of the Cambodian people. The Cuban head of state also reiterated "the will to continue strengthening the ties of friendship and cooperation between our countries". For his part, the monarch Norodom Sihamoni thanked Díaz-Canel for his letter, which he described as warm, and praised the existing ties between the peoples of Cuba and Cambodia.
Cuban government ratifies will to strengthen friendship with Cambodia
Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero ratified Wednesday the willingness to continue strengthening ties of friendship and cooperation with Cambodia, on the 69th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence.In his Twitter account, the head of government reiterated congratulations to the Southeast Asian nation that celebrates its liberation after almost a century of French colonialism. On this day, the Cuban prime minister sent a congratulatory message to his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Sen, in which he recalled the recent and historic exchange of visits.
Cuban ambassador highlights Cambodia's loyalty in the face of U.S. blockade
Cuba's ambassador to Cambodia, Liurka Rodriguez, highlighted the loyalty of this Indochinese nation that has always accompanied the island in its struggle against the intensified economic blockade of the United States. Cuba is grateful for the unconditional support at all levels of the Kingdom of Cambodia, which has always accompanied us not only by voting in favor of the Cuban resolution demanding the cessation of that policy but also in explaining its position and denouncing this injustice, she stressed.
Cambodian Ambassador to UN. :"The blockade violates the fundamental rights of Cubans"
On 02 November 2022, H.E. Mr. Ke Sovann, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations, attended and delivered a statement in support of Cuba at the 26th plenary meeting of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UNHQ, in New York. Ke Sovann, Cambodian Ambassador to UN. :"The blockade violates the fundamental rights of Cubans". "The Cuban people deserve to live in peace and stability. He also called on the U.S. to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.