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Nicosia, Cyprus, April 24, 2026. The Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Neophytos Charalambides, received this Friday the Cuban ambassador accredited in this capital, Mr. Rubén Pino Martínez, who held a fraternal bilateral meeting.

The health minister of the Mediterranean island welcomed the Cuban diplomat accompanied by part of his team from the Directorate of International Relations, whose authorities expressed feelings of solidarity with the Caribbean island, in view of the difficult economic situation that Cuba and its people are experiencing, as a result of the energy blockade imposed since the end of last January and the embargo policy in place for more than sixty years.

During this first official meeting, which marks the beginning of a new chapter of bilateral work in the field of health, the Cuban diplomat expressed his deep gratitude for the warm welcome received since his arrival in Cyprus, in the context of an already historical solidarity from this island toward Cuba, the result of a relationship that extends over more than 65 years and constitutes a fundamental pillar in the ties between both nations.

Nicosia, Cyprus. April 20, 2026. Cypriots and Cubans—doctors, musicians, workers, artists, retirees, union members, and members of the Cyprus-Cuba Friendship Association—together with staff from the Cuban diplomatic mission in this capital, commemorated the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs victory this Sunday, April 19.

Gathered at the historic Omonoia Sports Club “Vorios Polos” in the charming Kaimakli neighborhood of the Cypriot capital, the date made possible this long-awaited reunion between those who once traveled from this Mediterranean island to that other Caribbean island. Today, they preserve and cherish that shared friendship, born from their first trip to Cuba, and choose to do so with an admirable day of historical remembrance, music, song, and poetry.

Girón arrived hand in hand, with the verses and melodies of a distant island, yet one dear to the hearts of ordinary men and women, who, from ancient Greek to the rhythms of a rich Cuban son, reconstructed stories lived in that other latitude of the Antillean archipelago.

Nicosia, Cyprus, March 11, 2026. The President of the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus, Her Excellency Mrs. Annita Demetriou, received in a courtesy visit and as his first official meeting, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, after he presented his credentials to the local government on February 20.

The also President of the DISY Party offered a warm and fraternal welcome to the Cuban diplomat at the usual headquarters of the House of Representatives in Nicosia, a meeting in which both parties reiterated their mutual gratitude for attending this scheduled meeting, which aims to deepen and diversify relations between the respective Parliaments and the legislative authorities of both nations.

During the day, a cordial and respectful exchange was promoted, where the Cuban diplomat updated the highest representative of the Cypriot parliament on the situation that Cuba is currently experiencing as a consequence of the sixty-year-old U.S. blockade policy and the executive order issued last January 29 by President Trump to prevent the access of oil to the island, and its terrible consequences for Cuba.

Nicosia, Cyprus, February 12, 2026. Responding to an invitation from the minister of justice and public order of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Costas Fitiris, the ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Rubén Pino Martínez, attended a meeting this Thursday with the Cypriot justice minister on the occasion of his assumption of office, in the context of Cyprus's temporary presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Sharing the invitation together with other representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Nicosia, the Cuban ambassador congratulated Costas Fitiris on his appointment, while also thanking him for the initiative to dedicate this respectful moment to the representatives of the attending missions and to promote closer engagement with the institution he leads.

In particular, Pino Martínez reiterated his willingness to coordinate specific bilateral meetings with the team that assists him in order to create a more formal exchange of opinions and knowledge related to jurisprudence between the two nations.