Cyprus Peace Council condemns the ongoing blockade and threats against Cuba during the 2025 Peace Prize award ceremony
Nicosia, Cyprus, February 16, 2026. — The President of the Cyprus Peace Council, Mr. Tasos Costeas, reaffirmed “a strong condemnation of the genocide that still persists against the Palestinian people in Gaza and against the ongoing blockade and threats against Cuba" during the 2025 Peace Prize award ceremony in this capital.
The statement was made this Monday at the fourth consecutive edition of the 2025 Peace Prize, awarded by the eponymous Council of Cyprus to recognize individuals and organized groups whose actions have contributed to the preservation of peace on the Eastern Mediterranean island.
Cuba was represented by its ambassador in Nicosia, Rubén Pino Martínez, who witnessed the distinction awarded to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) and the Bicommunal Choir for Peace “Lena Melanidau” as examples of humanitarian actions and bicommunal cooperation in the joint effort to preserve peaceful coexistence on the island.
