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Sep

25

2026

President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Cypriot Parliament Receives Cuban Ambassador

Nicosia, Cyprus, September 25, 2026. - The chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, Mr. George Karoullas, received this Thursday at the Cypriot Parliament the Honorable Mr. Rubén Pino Martínez, ambassador of the Republic of Cuba accredited to this capital.

During his courtesy visit, Pino Martínez took the opportunity to personally congratulate him on his appointment as head of the aforementioned House of Representatives committee of Cyprus, while also emphasizing his availability and commitment to advancing the strengthening of inter-parliamentary and bilateral relations between both countries, stressing a closer interinstitutional approach adjusted to the new circumstances facing the Caribbean island.

By the way, the diplomat gave him a thorough update on the difficult economic situation Cuba is going through as a result of the blockade policy imposed by the U.S. for nearly seventy years and its current energy squeeze, which worsens the most basic living conditions of the Cuban people from the end of last January up to now.

Sep

22

2026

Cuban ambassador holds fruitful meeting with President of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Nicosia, September 22, 2026. The President of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), Mr. Stravros Stavrou, welcomed on Monday the 21st at his headquarters on Griva Digeni, in this capital, the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Rubén Pino Martínez, on a courtesy visit.

During the meeting, the CCCI president, Mr. Stavrou, thanked the Cuban diplomat for his visit and expressed his interest in continuing to take concrete steps toward strengthening bilateral economic and trade relations, identifying secure projects and specific goals that contribute to the solid and sustainable development of their relationship.

For his part, the Cuban ambassador thanked them for their warm welcome while updating them on the current situation facing the island, worsened by the prolonged and genocidal blockade and the energy siege imposed by the U.S. government, in addition to its recent executive orders of January 29 and May 1 of this year, which have caused significant damage affecting the everyday life of the Cuban population.

Sep

21

2026

The president of the Democratic Party (DIKO) meets with the Cuban ambassador in Cyprus.

Nicosia, September 21, 2026. The President of the Democratic Party (DIKO), Mr Nikolas Papadopoulos, received on Monday morning, in a courtesy visit, the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Rubén Pino Martínez, at the political party's headquarters.

The Cuban ambassador thanked his host for receiving him and for the opportunity to discuss issues of current European and international affairs as well as the upcoming electoral process on the Mediterranean island; at the same time, he provided an overview of the economic situation that his country is currently experiencing, worsened by the blockade policy imposed by the U.S. government against Cuba and the damage caused by the current energy siege, which affects -- like a collective punishment -- the entire Cuban population; nevertheless, the economic measures that the Caribbean nation takes with resilience, creativity, and determination to face such a criminal blockade.

Pino Martínez and Nikolas Papadopoulos reaffirmed the historic ties of solidarity and mutual support that Cyprus and Cuba have developed in different areas over more than 65 years of positive relations between their governments and peoples, a result of the close bilateral links promoted over six decades.

Sep

15

2026

The Rector of the University of Cyprus welcomes a Cuban ambassador on a courtesy visit.

Nicosia, Cyprus, September 15, 2026. - The Cuban ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, was received this Tuesday by the Rector of the University of Cyprus, Mr. Tasos Christofides, who welcomed him on a courtesy visit together with the Director of International Relations of the prestigious Cypriot educational institution, Ms. Elena Avgoustidou Kyriacou.

The Cuban diplomat thanked the host authorities for the warm reception at this university campus, founded in the heart of Nicosia in 1989, a modern public institution distinguished by its academic excellence and top references in education, research, and innovation throughout the Euro-Mediterranean region, with a notable impact on contemporary Cypriot society.

During the meeting, Pino Martínez told the staff at the Rector's Office about the difficult situation Cuba is facing today as a result of the economic, financial, and commercial blockade imposed by the United States, whose executive orders adopted in January and May of this year worsen the current scenario on the island by imposing sanctions against companies, countries, and institutions that try to supply fuel or maintain trade relations with Cuba. “They are trying to economically suffocate the Cuban people,” Pino Martínez noted.

Sep

09

2026

Cypriot newspaper Haravgi publishes article on the economic impact of the U.S. blockade against Cuba.

Nicosia, Cyprus, September 9: The Cypriot daily “Haravgi” published an article this Wednesday, September 9, on the losses Cuba has suffered from the U.S. blockade, with a record figure exceeding 8 billion dollars, following the report made in Havana by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, who presented Cuba’s report on Monday, September 7, under resolution A/Res/80/4 titled "Need to end the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba," to national and international media, detailing the damage caused by the blockade against Cuba between March 2025 and February 2026.

Cuba: Losses exceeding $8 billion due to the U.S. blockade

Record losses exceeding 8 billion dollars have been caused in Cuba by the United States' economic blockade, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez reported. Speaking at a press conference in Havana, Rodríguez denied that there are ongoing talks with Washington or plans for future negotiations, while what he called a 'suffocating blockade' continues.

Sep

09

2026

Cuban ambassador receives the president of the Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts of Cyprus.

Nicosia, Cyprus. September 9, 2026. The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba in Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, received a courtesy visit on Wednesday at his diplomatic headquarters from Professor Achilleas K. Emilianides, President of the Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts of Cyprus, who was accompanied by Sotiris Kalogirou and Lina Tumpanou, an Academic and Head of its Department of Exact Sciences and the Head of the Administrative Committee of the prestigious institution, respectively.

The Cuban diplomat welcomed them and thanked them for accepting the invitation to this meeting, while also reiterating his interest and willingness to continue deepening the already existing relations between the Cuban Embassy and the Cypriot academy, a reflection of the historic ties of friendship and brotherhood that have connected Cuba and Cyprus for the past 65 years.

Pino Martínez updated the visitors on the current situation in his country and the executive orders implemented by the U.S. government, which aim to tighten the economic blockade imposed on the island for more than six decades and economically stifle our population in every possible sector. In this context, the Cuban ambassador gave the Cypriot delegation a copy of Cuba’s Report under resolution A/Res/80/4 titled 'Necessity of Ending the Economic, Commercial, and Financial Blockade Imposed by the United States of America Against Cuba' (REPORT 2026.pdf), which was presented on September 7 by the Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, to the national and international press, detailing the damage caused by the blockade against Cuba between March 2025 and February 2026.