As part of his farewell to the Iranian authorities for the end of his mission, Cuban Ambassador Vladimir Gonzalez Quesada was received by the Minister of Health and Medical Education, Dr. Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi, who also serves as co-chair of the Cuba-Iran Intergovernmental Commission.
We face the recovery with the example of Comandante en Jefe de la Revolución Cubana, Fidel Castro Ruz, who, with his unwavering confidence in victory and iron will, taught us that nothing is impossible
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed Cuban ambassador Vladimir Gonzalez Quesada, as part of his farewell after completing four years of mission in Tehran.
Firstly, the ambassador conveys to Zarif the sincere congratulations on behalf of his Cuban counterpart, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, for his recent appointment and ratification as Foreign Minister in the new government of President Hassan Rohaní, for his second term.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs, Majid Takht Ravanchi, hosted a lunch in honor of Cuban Ambassador Vladimir Gonzalez Quesada, as part of his farewell.
By the Iranian side, the Director of the Second Department for the Americas and other officials at the Persian Foreign Ministry were also participated in the banquet. For his part, the Cuban diplomat was accompanied by the Ambassador of Nicaragua and dean of the Latin American Group, as well as the Ambassador of Ecuador and the Chargé d'Affaires of Argentina.
Toronto, August 21st, 2017. The 22nd edition of the Toronto-Cuba Friendship Day was held at Nathan Philips Square of Toronto´s City Hall. The event was organized by the Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association in Toronto (CCFA-Toronto), the Association of Cuban Residents in Toronto "Juan Gualberto Gomez" and the Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network.
Montreal, July 7th,- The Cuban Youth National Baseball Team was received last week in the City Hall of the district of LaSalle, a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec. Local authorities, Canadian Baseball executives, as well as the Ambassador of Cuba to Canada, Julio Garmendia, attended the welcoming ceremony.
Havana, June 17 (ACN) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, who is in Austria for a work visit, will hold a press conference in Vienna on Monday, June 19, 2017, at 16: 00 hours from Austria (10:00 hours from Cuba). The Cuban Foreign Minister will address issues of high importance and current relevance to Cuban foreign policy, according to the statement published on the Cubaminrex website. The press conference of the Cuban Foreign Minister will be broadcast live on Cuban television and radio.
Ottawa, June 14th .- A delegation chaired by the Minister of Industry of Cuba, Salvador Pardo Cruz, is visiting Canada from June 11 to 16 to participate in the International Economic Forum of the Americas, known as the Montreal Conference and in the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary.
New York, 9 June 2017. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Treasury Department levied a new fine upon American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC), which amounts to $87,255 for violating the regulations of the U.S. blockade against Cuba.
Toronto, June 5th, 2017.- Last weekend took place a verysuccessful 8th Biennial Convention in Toronto. The delegates and alternate delegates from solidarity organizations across Canada were joined by observers and invited guests including Luis Morlote Rivas, Vice-president of UNEAC and a member Cuban National Assembly and Sandra Ramírez, Director of North America of Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP).
