Cuba present in the celebrations for the National Day of the Kingdom of Norway
Oslo, May 17, 2022. The Ambassador, Maité Rivero Torres, took part in the different activities that, throughout the day, took place on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Norway (Constitution Day).
Early in the morning, the Cuban diplomat went to the Royal Palace, where she signed a message in which she conveyed sincere congratulations to His Majesty the King and the royal family, as well as the Norwegian Government and people, on the occasion of such a significant date.
The Ambassador visits the Parliament of Norway (Storting)
Oslo, May 12, 2022. The ambassador, Maité Rivero Torres, attended a reception offered by the Presidium of the Norwegian Parliament (Storting) in honor of the accredited Diplomatic Corps.
Upon her arrival, the Ambassador had the opportunity to greet the president of the Storting, Masud Gharahkhani, as well as the five vice-presidents: Svein Harberg, Nils T. Bjørke, Morten Wold, Kari Henriksen and Ingrid Fiskaa.
Ambassador reviews relations in the field of aquaculture with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
Oslo, May 4, 2022. The ambassador, Maité Rivero Torres, paid another visit to the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), this time to hold a meeting with Jorun Nossum and Guro Glavin, deputy director and specialist, respectively, of the Oceans Section of the Department of Climate and Environment.
In a cordial atmosphere, they exchanged on the successive projects of cooperation that, sponsored by NORAD, have promoted for several years the development of a sustainable marine aquaculture in Cuba.
Norwegian friends and Cuban residents show solidarity and support for the Cuban Revolution
Oslo, May 1, 2022. During the parade that took place in this city for the International Workers' Day, Cuban living in Norway and Norwegian friends responded positively to the call and enthusiastically joined the block organized and led by the Friendship Association Norway-Cuba to show solidarity and support for the Cuban Revolution.
Carrying a huge poster and Cuban flags, and also exclaiming slogans, together they demanded that the US end the blockade against Cuba and return the territory illegally occupied by the Guantanamo Naval Base. (Embassy of Cuba in Norway)
Cuban resident in Norway sends video message against the blockade
Oslo, May 1, 2022. On the occasion of International Workers' Day, Bárbaro Maikel Mendoza, a Cuban who has lived in Norway for several years, sent a video message to the Embassy explaining the reason for his presence in the parade that took place in this capital city for such a significant date.
"We are here, together with the Norway-Cuba Friendship Association, demanding the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the US against Cuba, because it is a hostile, cruel and unjust policy," said Bárbaro Maikel.