Today’s morning, January 4, 2017, the leadership of the "Pakistan- Cuba Social Forum" headed by its president, Mr. Ramzan Mughal, went to the Cuban Residence to celebrate together the 58th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution. During the activity, the ambassador, Gabriel Tiel Capote, thanked them for their presence and solidarity, while advocating the strengthening of friendly relations between the two countries. In turn, Mr. Mughal was grateful for the welcome and for having the possibility of celebrating together this new anniversary of the advent of a new era in Cuba.

Ulaanbaatar, January 4  2017. The Minister of Defense and Member of Parliament of Mongolia, Mr. Bat-Erdene Badmaanyambuu received today the Ambassador of Cuba in Mongolia, Raúl Delgado Concepcion, in a friendly meeting where the Minister, who also serves as President of the Parliamentary Group of Friendship with Cuba, highlighted the good relations between the two countries and appreciated the cooperation offered by Cuba in the field of scholarships for higher education for young Mongols.

Kuwait, January 3, 2017. Cuban ambassador to Kuwait Andrés González Garrido was received by Dr. Mohammad Abdulatif Mohammad Al-Fares, newly appointed Minister of Education and Higher Education.

During the fraternal meeting, the ambassador referred to the educational events held in Cuba, such as the University and the Pedagogy, which brings together thousands of managers and teaching professionals from many countries around the world. They also addressed several issues of bilateral interest and related to the development of relations between the two countries.

The words of Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro, spoken last April at the 7th Party Congress, were reaffirmed during the Military Review and March of the Combatant People, today January 2, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the heroic uprising in Santiago de Cuba and the Granma expedition's landing - Revolutionary Armed Forces Day - in honor of Fidel and Cuba's youth

The Cuban nurse, resident in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Arianna Israel-Taylor, a member of the Heberprot-P team at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, attended the International Congress "Controlling Diabetes and Its most severe complications," held in December 2016 at the Hotel Melia Marina Convention Center in Varadero.

The words of Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro, spoken last April at the 7th Party Congress, were reaffirmed during the Military Review and March of the Combatant People, today January 2, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the heroic uprising in Santiago de Cuba and the Granma expedition's landing - Revolutionary Armed Forces Day - in honor of Fidel and Cuba's youth

Barbados Prime Minister Freundel J. Stuart sent a congratulatory message to President General of the Army Raúl Castro on the occasion of Cuba's National Day on January 1, in which he highly valued the long friendship between the two peoples and Governments and ratifies their commitment to strengthen it and expand mutual cooperation. The president took the opportunity to refer again to "the tremendous contribution of comrade Fidel to the development of Barbados, the Caribbean and the international community.

Kuwait, January 2, 2017. In an event held at the diplomatic mission  of Cuba in Kuwait, the 58th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution was commemorated. The activity was dedicated to the legacy of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, historical leader of the Revolution, who died on November 25.

Doha, January 01, 2017.-HH the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Sunday a message of congratulations to President of the Republic of Cuba Raúl Castro on the anniversary of his Country's Independence Day.

Also on the same date were sent greeting messages to the President of the Republic of Cuba, Raúl Castro Ruz by His Highness, the Deputy Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and the Prime Minister and Interior Minister, His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani.