Havana, January 17, 2020. In spite of U.S. sanctions imposed on Cuba in 2019, further tightened since the beginning of this year and directly impacting tourism, the country is committed to develop the sector, with significant results including a 30% increase in the number of Russian visitors as compared to 2018.

Of the more than 4.3 tourists who had arrived as of December, 178,000 were Russian, a number expected to reach 200,000 in 2020, according to Cuba’s ambassador in Moscow, Gerardo Peñalver.

Ankara, January 16, 2020. Turkey's Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism, Nadir Alpaslan, received the Cuban ambassador, Luis A. Amorós Núñez, at the headquarters of the ministry located in this capital.

Kingston, Jamaica, 16 January 2020. Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, H.E Mrs Inés Fors Fernández, was received at the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade by the Director of the Caribbean and  Americas Department, Ms Marsha Coore Lobban, to review the main issues of the bilateral agenda.

From April 8 to 10, 2020, in Havana, the 4th will be held. The Nation and Emigration Conference, continuity of that Dialogue of 78, promoted by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, which initiated a process of rapprochement between Cuba and the Cuban community abroad, which has been permanent and unwavering. Since then, more than 40 years and three conferences have passed, in which the links established on a premise set forth by Fidel have been strengthened: «(...) the Community must be respected. The community exists. The Community is a force and the Community is taken into account ».

Tehran, January 16, 2020. The Cuban Ambassador to Iran, Alexis Bandrich Vega, held a fraternal meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Tehran, S.E. Ambassador Mr. Chang Hua.
In a relaxed and cordial environment, as it characterizes the relations sustained by both peoples, which this year reaches its 60th anniversary, the ambassadors exchanged on aspects of the international and regional agenda, and congratulated themselves on the excellent state of bilateral relations, as well as for the historical, solidarity and deep cooperation that the two countries maintain.

On behalf of the Ethiopian government and people, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed congratulated his newly elected Cuban counterpart, Manuel Marrero.

In his message, Mr. Abiy Ahmed, who was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, also reiterated his conviction that the future we will witness the strengthening of cooperation between Ethiopia and Cuba, for the mutual benefit of both brotherly peoples and extended its wishes of prosperity for the Cuban people.

From April 8 to 10, 2020, in Havana, the 4th will be held. Conference The Nation and Emigration, continuity of that Dialogue of '78, promoted by the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, which began a process of rapprochement between Cuba and the Cuban community abroad, which has been permanent and unwavering.

The Malaysian Association of Friendship with Cuba sent a message to this embassy, congratulating Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on his recent election in office.

The president of the Malaysia-Cuba Friendship Association Mr. Fahmy Kai, delivered a message of congratulation to the Cuban people and government on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Revolution.