Cuban Ambassador Participates in Opening Ceremony of the Cyprus Special Olympics in Larnaca
Larnaca, Cyprus, May 17, 2026. The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, attended the opening ceremony of the Cyprus Special Olympics 2026 this Sunday in the coastal city of Larnaca.
Accompanied by the Cypriot National Guard Military Band, the opening ceremony of the Cyprus National Special Games began with a parade and formation of the athletes who will compete from May 17 to 27 in various sports disciplines, coming from all over the island. The ceremony—as is traditional—was blessed by Father Mario Lemoní, representing the metropolitan of Kitio.
The official opening declaration was delivered by Andreas Vyras, Mayor of Larnaca, along with greetings from Maria Vasileiádou, President of the Board of Directors of Special Olympics, and Dr Klea Jatzistefánou Papáellina, Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, representing the President of the Republic of Cyprus.
Cuban Ambassador Expresses Gratitude for the Solidarity and Support of Cypriot Friends During the #CubaNoEstáSola Event at the “Olimpos” Club in Limassol.
Limassol, Cyprus, May 14, 2026.—The ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, expressed his gratitude on Thursday for the sincere expressions of solidarity and support for the Caribbean island during the #CubaNoEstáSola event, held at the “Olimpos” Club in Ayios Nicolás in that coastal city.
Organised by the host sports club in conjunction with the Cyprus-Cuba Friendship Association and members of the Pan-Cypriot Association for Democratic Resistance in Cyprus, the event was attended by a large contingent of parliamentarians friendly to Cuba and members of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) and the Cypriot left, along with supporters of the island and local residents, who turned this gathering into a resounding outcry condemning the U.S. policy of blockade against the largest of the Antilles.
This call was ratified by Tasos Savva, president of the Pan-Cypriot Association for Democratic Resistance, in unconditional commitment and solidarity with the Cuban people, given the current difficult conditions the country is facing as a victim of the energy blockade imposed since early February and as a result of the aggressive rhetoric and pressures that today impose enormous difficulties and limitations on the Cuban nation.
Cuban ambassador participates in the 37th General Assembly of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber 2026
Nicosia, Cyprus, May 13, 2026. – The Ambassador of Cuba to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, participated this Wednesday in the 37th Annual General Assembly of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC), the most important event of the Cypriot maritime sector, held in Limassol, with the presence of the Board of Directors of the Chamber and businesspeople from the sector across the country.
The inauguration of the event was led by Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus, and Annita Demetriou, President of the Cypriot Parliament, whose speeches highlighted the strategic and essential role that Cypriot shipping companies currently play and their impact on the country's economy, in addition to the efforts of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber in its commitment to actively support international efforts aimed at maintaining its excellence and prestige in the region and in achieving sustainable and realistic solutions for the future of global maritime transport.
Both authorities also expressed the local government's intention to continue maintaining Cyprus as an essential maritime reference point in the Eastern Mediterranean, in line with its timely geographical location in that area.
Cuba is present at the tribute for the Day of the Anti-Fascist Victory held at the Cyprus Second World War Memorial.
Nicosia, Cyprus, May 9. – The Ambassador of Cuba to the Republic of Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, paid tribute this Saturday to the victims of fascism, Nazism, and militarism, during the event organized by the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) at the World War II Memorial in this capital.
As every May 9, AKEL commemorates the anniversary of that great victory as a tribute to the tens of millions of people who were victims of fascism; this time, accompanied by the various organizations and political forces that make up the Cypriot left-wing popular movement, joined by diplomatic representatives from the State of Palestine, Russia, China, and Cuba.
The main speeches of the event were delivered by the Secretary General of AKEL, Stefanos Stefanou, who paid tribute to the “tens of millions of people who fell defending democracy, defending the principles that humanity has forged over the centuries of progress, both on the battlefields and in the guerrillas created in occupied countries, in the detention centers and prisons imposed by fascism, victims of the hunger and hardships caused by fascism in countries occupied by Nazism and fascism.”
From #Cyprus, Cuban residents joined the Virtual Forum of #FITCuba2026.
Nicosia, Cyprus, May 9. – This Saturday, May 8, the Virtual Forum for Cubans Living Abroad, part of #FITCuba2026, was held, in which 97 Cubans living in 16 countries participated, an event that also involved Cubans residing on the Mediterranean island.
The Virtual Forum of #FITCuba2026 was presided over by Juan Carlos García Granda, Minister of Tourism of Cuba, and Ana Teresita González Fraga, Director General of Consular Affairs and Attention to Cubans Residing Abroad of our Ministry; a space designed to update and exchange ideas, proposals, and initiatives for the contribution of Cubans abroad to the development of tourism in Cuba.