Statement on the meeting between the Secretary General of AKEL and the Ambassador of Cuba. AKEL stands in solidarity with Cuba. The attempt to strangle the Cuban people must end.
The General Secretary of AKEL, Stefanos Stefanou, met yesterday with the Cuban Ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino, and briefed him on AKEL’s initial assessments regarding the outcome of the parliamentary elections. He particularly emphasised AKEL’s determination, bolstered by the new strength derived from the election results, to intensify its struggles in support of Cyprus and its people.
The Cuban diplomat briefed Stefanos Stefanou on the extremely difficult daily life experienced by the entire Cuban people as a result of the new illegal unilateral sanctions and the ongoing four-month energy blockade of the country by the U.S. He also referred to the US’s escalating aggressiveness against Cuba and the fabricated accusations aimed to justify the overt threats of military intervention.
The General Secretary of AKEL condemned the U.S. war rhetoric and the false accusations against Cuba and its leaders, which are part of the U.S. effort to construct a “narrative” for intervention in the country. He also emphasised that while the Trump administration is trying to portray Cuba as a “failed state” due to shortages of electricity and basic necessities, the whole world knows that the root cause of the situation is the illegal 65-year-old blockade that the U.S. itself imposes on Cuba. He also recalled that the U.S. blockade against Cuba has been condemned 32 consecutive times by an overwhelming majority of the UN General Assembly. The General Secretary of AKEL, moreover, emphasised that the international community must stand up against the attempt to asphyxiate the Cuban people and against the flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter, but also to prevent a U.S. intervention in Cuba that would lead to bloodshed.
Cypriot newspaper Haravgi publishes a statement from the Revolutionary Government: “Cuba condemns the vile accusation against the Leader of the Revolution.”
Nicosia, Cyprus, May 28, 2026. The Cypriot newspaper “Haravgi” reproduced in full on its front page this Thursday, May 28, the statement from the Revolutionary Government: “Cuba condemns the vile accusation against the Leader of the Revolution", Army General Raúl Castro Ruz.
The text exposes a brazen, interventionist, and provocative action by the U.S. government against Cuba and its people, attempting to criminalise Comrade Raúl Castro Ruz through slanderous and distorted accusations with no regard for historical truth; trying to divert international public opinion from the primary responsibility of U.S. policy for the sustained deterioration and worsening of the current living conditions of the Cuban population.
Haravgi thus publishes the crude and fraudulent accusation against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz as the latest pretext wielded by the U.S. government, adding to a long list of fallacies that attempt to portray Cuba as a threat to U.S. national security.
Statement by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla at the meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance, on the theme: “Reforming and Improving Global Governance: Working Together to Address Global Challenges,” New York, May 28.
His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China;
Her Excellency Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations;
Distinguished representatives;
I thank the sisterly People’s Republic of China for convening this meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance.
We appreciate the remarks by His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.
Cuban Ambassador participates in an awards ceremony for Outstanding Students at the Language Center of the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol
Nicosia, Cyprus, May 27, 2026. The Cuban Ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, participated this Wednesday in the awards ceremony for the top students of French, Chinese, German, Russian, Greek, and Spanish at the Language Center of the Cyprus University of Technology at its Limassol campus.
The event recognizes the most distinguished academic records in language training at the aforementioned Cypriot institution. Pino Martínez congratulated all the award winners, especially Christina Trasyvouloy, the only outstanding student in Spanish at the third level of study.
The Cuban diplomat expressed his gratitude for the invitation and the opportunity to participate in this stimulating practice of the institution, which promotes enriching approaches to foreign language learning in conjunction with the various undergraduate programs offered by the centre. Alongside proposing ideas for upcoming courses, the event included interactive initiatives with Spanish language students through talks and exchanges on literature, film, and cultural heritage in Cuba.
This was a timely opportunity to learn about some experiences and practical uses of Artificial Intelligence in language teaching, without underestimating the perspective and role of teachers, whose tools can support lesson planning, materials development, and personalized learning, enriching students' education from a linguistic standpoint as well.
The Cuban ambassador to Cyprus attends a reception marking Georgia’s Independence Day.
Nicosia, Cyprus, December 22, 2025. Cuba’s ambassador to Cyprus, Rubén Pino Martínez, attended an event held in the Cypriot capital on Thursday, December 21, to mark Georgia’s Independence Day. At the ceremony, he was welcomed by the chargé d’affaires of the Georgian embassy in Nicosia, Her Excellency Ms. Marine Narchemashvili, and her diplomatic team.
Her Excellency Vasiliki Kassianidou, Cyprus’s Deputy Minister of Culture, delivered a welcome address on behalf of her government to mark Georgia’s National Day, in which she conveyed Cyprus’s official greetings, highlighted the positive bilateral relations between Georgia and the Mediterranean nation, and reiterated the congratulations shared by the representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Nicosia who were present at the event.