The friendship organizations with Cuba in Azerbaijan and Georgia announced through their leaders' pronouncements the support for the Cuban people and the condemnation of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on the island for more than half a century.

In friendly meetings held at the Embassy of the Republic in Baku with Arif Huseynov, of Azerbaijan and Pavel Djibouti of Georgia, the Cuban ambassador, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo, offered details about the effects caused to the Cuban people by the blockade.

This afternoon in Belmopan, Minister of Transport and National Emergency Management Hon Edmond Castro met with Cuba’s Ambassador to Belize, Her Excellency Lissette Pérez. Besides serving as an introduction and familiarization between the Minister and the Ambassador, the meeting featured discussion on substantive matters of mutual interest. Issues discussed included partnership and technical cooperation between Belize and Cuba in Disaster Management and Fire-fighting.

Belize takes this opportunity to confirm its unwavering support for draft resolution A/73/L.3.

We do so, fortified in the universal acceptance, that international law affords no exception for violations of the rule of law.

By consistently and overwhelmingly rejecting the unilateral, economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba and its people as a violation of the Charter and international law, the General Assembly itself affirms the no exception rule.
Madame President,

Monrovia, October 31st, 2018-, The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia, Mr. Bhofal Chambers, received on Wednesday the Cuban Chargé d'Affaires, Yordenis Despaigne Vera. The exchange took place in the framework of the courtesy visit made by the latter to say goodbye due to the end of his mission in Liberia. During the meeting was also present the Second Secretary Carmen Maury Toledo.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 31st October, 2018.- The Parliament of Jamaica adopted unanimously and for the tenth consecutive occasion, a resolution to reject the criminal blockade the United States has imposed to Cuba during almost six decades.

The text of the resolution, presented by the Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, stresses that the economic, commercial and financial blockade constitutes the main obstacle to Cuba´s economic and social development and represents a violation of the International Law.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated today in a press conference that the United States government, in its desire to create greater tensions and increase hostility, is posing obstacles to the forthcoming vote against the blockade in the UN.

English El Presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, recibió hoy de manera oficial a su homólogo panameño, Juan Carlos Varela Rodríguez, quien desde este lunes visita a la Isla.

The president of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, will begin an international visit on November 2, which will include the Russian Federation, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the People's Republic of China, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

During his visit, the Cuban leader will hold official talks with the leaders of the countries visited, with whom he will review the main topics of the respective bilateral agendas and the international scenario.

A Cuban delegation of the General Staff of Civil Defense, headed by Colonel Luis Angel Macareño, Vice Chief and Lt. Colonel Gloria Elvia Gely Martínez, head of the Dept. of Prevention and Disaster Reduction, participates as a guest at the 12th edition of the International Exhibition of Internal Security and Civil Defense (Milipol Qatar 2018), at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.

Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, stressed on Monday the importance of strengthening foreign investment in the national economy.

We should strengthen the still incipient foreign investment in the Cuban economy, Malmierca said during the opening ceremony of the 36th edition of the Havana International Fair, FIHAV 2018, in which President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended.