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A nice meeting, organized by the Ambassador of Uruguay in Finland, HE. Mrs. Alejandra Bellis, was held at the beginning of the farewell activities of her Cuban counterpart, Beatriz Parra González. The ambassadors of the Latin American and Caribbean Group (Grulac) residing in Helsinki, also present in this space, gave the Caribbean diplomat a souvenir on behalf of the group that she has coordinated in the last year. In her words, the Uruguayan representative highlighted the work of Cuba as coordinator of Grulac in the promotion and visibility of the Latin American and Caribbean region in Finland.

The Official Mourning established as a tribute to the 13 brave and selfless soldiers who died in the Military Region of Holguín, will extend from 06:00 hours until 12:00 at night, on January 20, 2025. This Monday, at nine in the morning, in the Plaza de la Revolución Mayor General Calixto García, in the province of Holguín, the posthumous tribute ceremony for the combatants will take place. From Finland, our support in these hours of pain, and our condolences to the family and friends. Eternal glory to the young combatants!

The Director of Europe and Canada of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, HE Mrs. Iliana Núñez Mordoche, dialogued with the Deputy Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Unit of the Foreign Ministry Finland, HE Mr. Mikael Langstrom and with Ambassador of that country in Cuba, HE Mr. Ari Maki. During the meeting, both parts addressed issues of common interest to develop the bilateral agenda. Ambassador Maki presented this Tuesday his credentials in Havana to the First Vice President, Salvador Valdés Mesa, accompanied by the Deputy Director of Finlands MFA, HE Mr. Mikael Langstrom, and has had an intense agenda in Havana, which included other meetings with Cuban MFA authorities.

The Cuban government ratified the will to continue strengthening cooperation and friendship ties with Finland, on the occasion of today's 95th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, an official source published. In its profile on X, the Cuban Foreign Ministry highlighted the fact that this is a long-standing relationship, based on mutual respect, bilateral cooperation and constant inter-chancellery rapprochement. On several occasions, the Finland-Cuba Friendship Association has denounced, in international organizations, the repercussions of the economic, financial, and commercial blockade of the United States against the island.