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Cuban Foreign Minister meets with U.S. legislators

+Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, met with a dozen U.S. Senators and members of Congress to discuss the current state of bilateral relations between the two nations, and recent setbacks in this regard, reported Cubaminrex, November 3.

We will persevere, with the consensus of our people and especially the patriotic commitment of the youngest Cubans.

Full text of speech by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, on the “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba,” in United Nations headquarters, New York, November 1, 2017
(Council of State transcript / GI translation)

Mr. President;

Your Excellencies permanent representatives;

Distinguished delegates;

Yogyakarta, November 1, 2017. Cuban engineer Bárbara Hernández Martínez, Energy Director of Grupo Empresarial Azucarero, AZCUBA represented Cuba at the Astechnova 2017 scientific event, organized by the Gadjah Mada University of Yogyakarta and the Center for South-South Technical Cooperation (CSSTC) of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM), which was focused on the use of renewable energies and their efficient use.

The Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Cuba, Manuel Marrero, together with the Cuban Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Teresita Vicente Sotolongo, at the opening of the Cuban Night on the occasion of World Trade Market

New York, November 6, 2017.In his statement at the United Nations General Debate of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee, on Item 53 "United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East", Ambassador Humberto Rivero Rosario, Cuban representative to the international organization, recognized the untiring efforts made by the Agency’s staff to give the necessary assistance to Palestine refugees,

Full text of speech by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, on the “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba,” in United Nations headquarters, New York, November 1, 2017

Council of State transcript / GI English translation

Castries, November 2, 2017. Senator the Honourable Mary Isaac, Minister for Health and Wellness, received the Cuban Ambassador, Jorge Francisco Soberon Luis, who presented the Minister with the invitation to participate in the International Health Convention "Cuba Salud 2018" and the "Health for All" Fair, to take place in April 2018 in Havana.

During the meeting, the positive state and perspectives of Cuban medical cooperation were confirmed.

Intervención del Canciller de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, en la Inauguración del XV Consejo Político del ALBA-TCP, La Habana, Cuba, 10 de abril de 2017.

Estimados cancilleres y Jefes de Delegaciones de los Países Miembros del ALBA-TCP,

Distinguidos INVITADOS A Este XV Consejo Político:

Full text of speech by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, on the "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba," in United Nations headquarters, New York, November 1, 2017