Ulaanbaatar, October 2, 2018. - The Ambassador of Cuba in Mongolia participated this morning in the ceremony of commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi organized by the Embassy of India in Ulaanbaatar. With a floral tribute ceremony at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi located on the avenue that bears his name in the city of Ulaanbaatar, those present paid tribute to this Indian thinker and politician.

New York, October 2nd, 2018. Since the triumph of the Revolution, the cultural policy of the revolutionary government has been guided by the indissoluble association of the concepts of culture and freedom, present in the ideas of the major figures of our history. Therefore, the development of culture in all its manifestations is a priority for the Cuban State, as demonstrated in the cultural events held at the Kennedy Center in Washington in May 2018.

New York, October 2nd, 2018. Cuba participated today in the debate on Item 28: Social development; a) Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly; and b) Social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, disabled persons and the family, from the agenda of the United Nations.

Jakarta, October 2, 2018. On this afternoon, the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia a message of deep condolences to the Indonesian government and people, particularly to the families and friends of the victims, on occasion of the tragedy caused by the earthquake and tsunami, that affected the province of Central Sulawesi, on September 28.

The Embassy reports that there have been no Cuban citizens among the victims of the grievous natural phenomenon.

The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Austria in coordination with “ÖKG”, the Austria-Cuba Friendship Association and “Cuba Va”, the   Association of Cuban Residents in Austria cordially extends an invitation to the Commemoration of the 51st anniversary of the death in battle of Ernesto Guevara, the heroic guerrilla fighter and his comrades.

Date: Monday, 8 October 2018.

Time: 17:00 hours

Place:  Bust of Che, Donaupark.

Ottawa, October 1 – Cuban Minister of Tourism Mr. Manuel Marrero Cruz will visit Canada from October 1 to 5. During his stay, he will carry out an extensive visit program in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.

Dublin October 1, 2018. Presided by Niall Burgess, Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Ana Teresita Gonzalez Fraga, Cuban vice Minister of foreign affairs, a session of bilateral talks was held in the afternoon of todayin an atmosphere of friendship and mutual understanding, which characterizes relations between Ireland and Cuba.

Nairobi, October 1st. The National Action Plan for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Cuba 2017-2036, elaborated by the Institute of Physical Planning, received today in Nairobi, from the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, the 2018 United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Scroll of Honor, for its outstanding contributions in the development of human settlements.

Dublin October 1, 2018. Deputy Finian McGrath, Minister of State in the Department of Social Protection, Justice and Equality and Health with special responsibilities for disabilities, received in his offices Ana Teresita González Fraga, vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, who is completing the third day of her work schedule in Ireland.