Cuban ambassador in Cyprus promotes meeting with Pluton Travel & Tours to boost tourism to the Caribbean island.
Nicosia, Cyprus, February 18, 2026. The Cuban ambassador in Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, made a visit this Tuesday, February 17, to the agency "Pluton Travel & Tours" in Nicosia, where he was welcomed by its General Director, Mr. Antonis Antoniou, and his commercial team in the capital.
Pino Martínez promoted this courtesy visit and exchanged views with the full team of the agency, mainly with its CEO and founder Antonis Antoniou, to assess the performance of visa procedures granted from this “window of Cypriot tourism to Cuba” through the digital eVisa-Cuba platform, and to encourage a possible visit by him to the island during the 44th edition of the International Tourism Fair (FITCuba 2026), when the event takes place.
Executive Antoniou appreciated that this could be a quick and timely way to establish new avenues of collaboration between Pluton Travel & Tours and Cuban tour operators. He confirmed that it would be very beneficial because “I feel a deep affection for Cuba, a country I carry in my heart,” and he considers himself an “eternal admirer of the largest of the Antilles.”
Cuban Ambassador in Cyprus receives his Spanish counterpart in Nicosia.
Nicosia, Cyprus, February 17, 2026. The Cuban ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, received on the morning of this Tuesday Her Excellency Mrs. Mercedes Alonso Frauyle, ambassador of Spain on the Eastern Mediterranean island, who paid a courtesy visit to the Cuban diplomatic mission following her recent arrival.
Both diplomats reviewed issues concerning the regional geopolitical situation and agreed on the importance of the meeting held this Monday between the Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, and his counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation of Spain, José Manuel Albares, during Rodríguez Parrilla's visit to the Spanish capital.
The Cuban ambassador shared with his Spanish counterpart detailed information on the damage the island is currently suffering as a result of more than sixty years of economic, financial, and commercial blockade against his nation, worsened by recent pressures and the specific blockade of fuel supplies to the island, following the executive order of January 29 imposed by the United States Government, in blatant violation of international law and in complete disregard of the United Nations Charter.
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.
The United Democratic Youth Organization of Cyprus (EDON) condemns the escalation of imperialist aggression against Cuba.
The United Democratic Youth Organization of Cyprus (EDON) issued a statement condemning the new dangerous escalation of imperialist aggression against Cuba.
In its text, the youth organization of the Progressive Party of Working People of Cyprus (AKEL) points out that "the dangerous new escalation of U.S. imperialist aggression against Cuba is a continuation of a policy aimed at suppressing a people who for decades have defended their right to independence, sovereignty, and self-determination. The new decision by the Trump administration to impose tariffs on countries that supply fuel to Cuba adds to the long-standing economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed since 1962."
The statement of condemnation specifies "this exclusion has immediate and painful consequences for the Cuban people. Restrictions on fuel imports lead to long hours and frequent power outages, which affect homes, schools, hospitals, and workplaces. The lack of fuel paralyzes public transportation, making it difficult for employees and students to get around."
Cuban Ambassador Attends Meeting with the Minister of Justice and Public Order of the Republic of Cyprus
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.