We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance of Latin America - People's Trade Treaty, at the 15th meeting of its Political Council in Havana:
Reject the aggression and manipulation inflicted on the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as well as the deceit and lies that threaten its sovereignty, independence and stability, and those of the entire region.
Esteemed Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegations of ALBA-TCP member countries;
Distinguished guests to this Fifteenth Meeting of ALBA-TCP Political Council;
Geneva, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba reiterated at the UN Headquarters in Geneva its commitment to respect and comply with international humanitarian law (IHL), as well as the intergovernmental process aimed at strengthening it.
The Austrian extreme cyclist Jacob Zurl will try to set a new Guinness record by going from La Punta de Maisí to El Cabo de San Antonio.
The President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Hage H. Geingob, in his State of the Nation address to the Parliament, thanked for the assistance provided by Cuba in the struggle for the independence of the Namibian people and condemned the unjust blockade of the United States against the Island.
The Namibian leader said:
“Allow me to single out the enormous contribution made by two of Namibia’s closest allies, namely the Republic of Angola and the Republic of Cuba towards Namibia’s freedom and independence. For many years, Angola was not only home to thousands of Namibians in exile, it was the main rear base from where our armed struggle was planned and waged.
As for Cuba, no other country outside Africa has contributed as selflessly as Cuba has, to the attainment of our freedom. We will forever cherish this true solidarity. The Cubans never came to plunder and take away our resources. They only came to assist and requested nothing in return. I was deeply honored last year to pay tribute to their fallen hero Comandante En Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz.
We are pleased by the steps taken by former President Obama to normalize Cuban American relations. We hope that the new US Administration will build on those efforts and abolish all vestiges of the blockade against Cuba.”
Doha, April 12 (QNA) - The Cultural Village Foundation-Katara is gearing up for the inauguration of the ‘Roots’ festival, an event that will showcase Latin American and Caribbean cultures through a host of music and dance performances and exhibitions. The event is scheduled to kick off on the 18th of April, and will last until the 22nd of April, as announced in a press conference. The came during a press conference held by Katara today and attended by a number of diplomats from various missions to Doha representing the twelve participating countries.
UNITED KINGDOM, 7th April, 2017. - As in previous years, the fringe meeting on Cuba and Venezuela was held today in the context of the Trades Union Congress for black people and minorities of British workers.
During the event, supported by Cuba and Venezuela solidarity campaigns, Teresita Vicente Sotolongo, Ambassador of Cuba in London spoke to the audience about an update on Cuba and its workers.
The Honorable Ronald Jones, Minister of Education, Science and Technology Innovation of Barbados, welcomed the Cuban Ambassador Francisco Fernandez to review the various aspects that integrate the bilateral cooperation agenda.
