The Ambassador of Cuba to the Republic of Slovenia, Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios had meetings with the highest authorities of this country: President, Borut Pahor; Prime Minister, Miro Cerar; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karl Erjavec and other representatives of the State and Government in the margins of the New Year´s reception held in the Congress Center of Ljubljana, the capital of the European country. It was a suitable opportunity to reaffirm the good state of the bilateral relations and the willingness to continue strengthening them.

Islamabad, January 30, 2018. Federal Minister of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination of Pakistan, Saira Afzal Tarar, received today the ambassador of Cuba, Gabriel Tiel Capote, who presented her a letter of invitation from his Cuban counterpart to participate in the International Public Health Conference "Cuba Salud 2018" that will take place in Havana from April 23 to 27 of this year.

HOMAGE TO MARTI IN CYPRUS.

Cyprus, January 30th, 2018. - On the occasion of the 165th Birth Anniversary of José Martí, an act to remember such an important date was celebrated at the place of his monument in Nicosia where members of the Cyprus - Cuba Friendship Association, executives and officials of the Workers' Progressive Party (AKEL), of the Pan-Cypriot Labor Federation, of the EDON Youth organization, as well as Cuban residents, members of the Cuban Embassy, ​​among other friends were gathered.

In homage to the 165th anniversary of the birth of José Marti, the Cuban Embassy held a Memorial activity to the national hero in collaboration with the Friendship Association Bulgaria - Cuba and the Association of Cubans Residents in Bulgaria.

Ambassador Pedro Pablo San Jorge recalled that Marti was a Cuban of universal projection that exceeded the borders of the time he lived to become the bigest Hispanic political thinker of the 19th century.

From January 26 to 28, Dublin celebrates its traditional International Tourism Fair in which the Cuban tourism industry has been represented through the Cuban Office of Tourism with headquarters in London, the Embassy of Cuba in Ireland and the Local Travel Agency " CubaTravel ", specialized in promoting our tourist destination. The Fair brings together tourist agencies from around the world and is the most important event among those held by Ireland for this sector.

Addis Abeba, January 25, 2018.  The Ambassador and Permanent Observer of Cuba to the African Union, H.E. Mr. Angel Villa, attended the opening sessionof the 32 Executive Council of the AU. The event was inaugurated by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat who delivered speech.  On his remarks the AUC President expressed the regret of the Organization for the comments of the U.S President on Africa and called on the strenghthening of multilateralism. 

28th January, 2018. Beirut. The 165th Anniversary of the birth of Cuban National Hero José Martí was celebrated at a meeting of Cubans residents in Lebanon and their families at the Cuban Embassy in Beirut.

Despite the persistent rain and cold, several dozen of Cubans and Lebanese came to the headquarters of the Cuban Legation to remember the Apostle. The new Ambassador of the island, Miguel Porto Parga, started the tribute by enhancing the symbolism of Martí as a point of unity and reunion of the Cubans in these latitudes and the consolidation of their roots.

 The Embassy of Cuba presents its Current Affairs publication issue No. 4, which contains updated information on Cuba.

At a meeting chaired by Army General Raul Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, a working group was set up to prepare proposals to create an institution for the preservation of documentary heritage, the study and dissemination of thought and the work of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz.

To complete the hard work, described by Raúl as of the utmost importance and which will be attended by the country's top management, some thirty experts from different specialties and representatives of various agencies, entities and institutions were invited.