Speech by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla. IV CELAC-China Ministerial Forum
Beijing, May 13, 2025
Your Excellencies, Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegations:
I thank the Government of the People's Republic of China for the warm welcome and the organization of this important Forum. Our gratitude also goes to Colombia, President Pro Tempore of CELAC, for its leadership and skillful conduct of the preparatory process.
Official mourning in Cuba for the death of Pope Francis
Havana, April 21 (RHC / Prensa Latina)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has declared an official mourning for the death of the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Francis.
The 3-day mourning period will extend from 6:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, April 22nd, to midnight on Thursday, the 24th.
According to the statement, Pope Francis was very active in seeking solutions to global problems affecting humanity and the environment, and a fervent advocate for peace.
Distinguished Cuban Diplomat Abelardo Moreno Fernández Passes Away
Havana, April 19, 2025 – Abelardo Moreno Fernández, a distinguished Cuban diplomat, passed away this morning in the capital at the age of 80.
Abelardo began his career as a specialist at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in July 1961. He pursued a remarkable and upward trajectory in Revolutionary Diplomacy, taking on various responsibilities both domestically and internationally. In 2000, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, a role he held with distinction until January 2019.
Cuban Ambassador Miguel Fraga visits the National Archives of Dominica and highlights the historical value of its documentary holdings
Roseau, Dominica - April 17, 2025 - The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Commonwealth of Dominica, Miguel Fraga, paid an official visit to the headquarters of the National Archives of Dominica, where he was received by the Chief Librarian, Renita Charles.
During the cordial meeting, the Cuban diplomat toured the facilities of the Archive, accompanied by his hostess, and was able to appreciate part of the valuable collection of documents preserved by this institution, considered part of the historical memory of the region.
Statement by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the Twenty Fifth Meeting of the Political Council of ALBA-TCP. Caracas, March 29, 2025.
Esteemed comrade Yvan Gil, Foreign Minister of the sisterly Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela;
Esteemed Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegations of ALBA-TCP member countries;
Comrade Jorge Arreaza Montserrat, Executive Secretariat of ALBA-TCP;
Dear comrades;