This cultural center recreates the life and works of Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), who is considered one of the most relevant Dutch painters of Baroque Art of the 17th century, and whose use of light as an essential element in all his paitings, earned him the nickname of the Painter of Light.
His Excellency Mr Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudez, President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba
Dear Mr President,
I was deeply saddened by the news of heavy casualties as a result of a plane crash in your country.
On the occasion of this tragedy, on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf, I extend my deepest condolences to you, the bereaved families and loved ones of the victims, and the whole people of Cuba, and wish those injured the soonest recovery.
Sincerely,
Ilham Aliyev
On the occasion of the catastrophic aviation accident that occurred at noon today, the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba agreed to decree OFFICIAL DUEL from 06:00 on May 19 until 12:00 on the night of May 20.
During the validity of the OFFICIAL DUEL the Flag of the Lone Star shall be hoisted at half mast in public buildings and military institutions.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. May 17, 2018. Organized by Mr. Ya.Tumurbaatar, Rector of the National University of Mongolia and the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Mongolia, a panel of analysis and discussion “The ways to develop more effectively cooperation between Mongolia and Cuba in the Biotechnology sector” was developed in the afternoon of yesterday.
Statement by Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, during the presentation of Cuba’s National Report to the Third Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Human Rights Council. Geneva, may 16, 2018. (Unofficial version)
National Report by the Republic of Cuba to the Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council. 16 May 2018
The Report is published in three languages: Spanish, English and French and can be downloaded on goo.gl/CmTAJ2
Ambassador Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios was received by Ms. Gabriele Eschig Secretary-General of the Austrian Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The courtesy call took place in the premises of that institution in a friendly atmosphere in which Ambassador Fernández Palacios referred to the seven decades of relations between Cuba and the UNESCO and to the historical bonds expressed in the celebration of the 70 anniversary in 2017.
Statement by Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, during the presentation of Cuba’s National Report to the Third Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Human Rights Council. Geneva, may 16, 2018.
Statement by Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, during the presentation of Cuba’s National Report to the Third Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Human Rights Council. Geneva, may 16, 2018. (Unofficial version)
Mr. President:
Once again, Cuba attends the Universal Periodic Review to ratify its firm commitment with the guarantees for the exercise of human rights.
Excellencies,
Distinguished Delegates, Excellency Ambassador Lotfi Bouchaara, I congratulate you on your election as head of the twenty-seventh session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice; congratulations that I make extensive to the other members of the Bureau.
The delegation of Cuba associates itself fully with the statements made by the distinguished representatives of Ecuador and Bolivia, on behalf of the Group of 77 plus China, and the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, respectively.
Mr. president,
