Kuwait, October 30, 2017. As part of his farewell to the Kuwaiti authorities for the end of his mission, Cuba's Ambassador to Kuwait Andrés González Garrido was received by Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait.

During the visit to the offices of the Prime Minister at Al Seif Palace, the Ambassador thanked the Kuwaiti government for the support it has always received to develop its work and strengthen bilateral relations.

Kuwait, October 30, 2017. Andrés González Garrido, Ambassador of Cuba to Kuwait, was received by His Highness, the Emir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of the end of his diplomatic mission in this country, in the Al Seif Palace of this capital.

The Ambassador of Cuba, Pedro Luis Despaigne González, was received by Mrs. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of the Republic of Ghana, in the meeting room attached to her office in that Ministry.

First Vice President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, received the Honorable Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, this Monday, October 30, who traveled to the island leading a large delegation of businesspeople participating in the 35th edition of the Havana International Trade Fair

New York, October 30, 2017. The opposition to the blockade has a universal character at an international level, which is increasingly shown in different scenarios. Listed below are some examples:

At the General Debate of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly last September, 37 heads of delegations spoke out against the blockade, including 14 Heads of State or Government.

Kuala Lumpur, October 30 - The national news agency Bernama published the article "US Blockade An Obstacle For Cuba To Establish International Cooperation" after the press conference offered by the Cuban ambassador in that country, Ibete Fernández Hernández, to present the report on the damages of the blockade against Cuba.

The article, written by journalist Samantha Tan, cites examples of the extraterritorial application of the blockade and the hardening that this policy has suffered in recent months.

The Organizing Committee of the 11th International Congress of Higher Education "University 2018", invites to participate in the ASSOCIATED EXHIBITION that will take place in the framework of this event at the Havana Convention Center, between February 12th and 16th, 2018 , under the slogan "University and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development" in the centenary of the Cordoba Reformation. The EXPO continues to consolidate itself as the ideal space to show the achievements of higher education, as well as the results of scientific research and innovation in all its spheres.

Kuwait, October 29, 2017. Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who was the Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait from 2006 to 2011, received Cuban Ambassador Andrés González Garrido on the occasion of the end of his term. diplomatic mission.

During the fraternal meeting, the Ambassador thanked Sheikh Nasser for the support he has always given to Cuba since his time as prime minister to date and the admiration he has always shown for Latin America and for our country.

A representation of the Cuban citizens residing in the United States met in this Fourth National Meeting, in Washington DC, four days prior to the vote at the United Nations of a Resolution that will urge the lifting of the US blockade against Cuba, a policy that affects us all both on the Island and abroad. This Meeting has taken place eight days after the regional meetings of Cuban residents in Europe and Latin America. We welcome the agreements announced in both meetings.

Cubans living in Ghana held their 6th National Meeting at the T-Havana Parks, which has become an emblematic place for the Cuban presence in this country.

The nearly 50 participants expressed their support for the sovereign decision of the Cuban people to build their own political system, and explicitly condemned the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the US against Cuba for more than five decades.