Sri Lanka pays tribute to Che Guevara
Colombo, October 8, 2024. Organized by the Sri Lanka Young Socialist Union (SYU), a remembrance and tribute ceremony was held on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the assassination of Commander Ernesto Che Guevara in Bolivia, (Che Day 2024).
US complicity with violent acts against Cuba is strongly rejected. Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba strongly rejects a new US act complicit with terrorist violence against Cuba.
The US judicial authorities have decided to release Alexander Alazo, the individual who, on April 30, 2020, stood in the middle of the street and shot 32 rounds with a machine gun against the Cuban embassy in that country, at the moment when 7 persons stayed inside the building.
Sri Lankan newspaper published Cuban Foreign Ministry statement on Israeli aggression in the Middle East with a call for peace.
Colombo, October 4, 2024. Sri Lankan digital newspaper Lankaleader published in full in Sinhala and English the statement of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Israeli aggression in the Middle East must be stopped, in which Cuba, while expressing its solidarity with the nations attacked by Israel, calls for peace, and for negotiations for an immediate ceasefire to avoid further escalation of a conflict that has already cost the lives of tens of thousands of people and has aggravated the humanitarian crisis to alarming levels in populations in the region.
Israeli Aggression in the Middle East Must Stop. Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba expresses deep concern over the unfolding events in the Middle East, driven by the aggressive policies of the State of Israel, with military, logistical, and political support from the U.S. government. These actions have led to a dangerous escalation, further undermining regional stability and security, and provoking a response from Iran.
Sri Lankan President Received Cuban Ambassador
Colombo, October 2, 2024. The Ambassador of Cuba, Andrés Marcelo González Garrido, was received by the President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake. During the meeting, he congratulated him on his victory in the last elections held on September 21 and conveyed a message from the Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, in which he reaffirmed the will to continue strengthening the ties of friendship and cooperation between both countries.
The conversations also focused on strengthening long-term diplomatic relations and the lasting friendship between the two nations.