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Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez is in New York for the UN General Assembly vote on the Cuban-sponsored resolution on the necessity to end economic, commercial and financial blockade that Washington has maintains against the island.
Rodriguez, who arrived Sunday in New York, will speak tomorrow, Tuesday, at the plenary session before representatives of 193 UN member states, Prensa Latina news agency reported.
In 2015, the U.S. government tightened its blockade policy towards Cuba, inflicting even more damage on the Cuban economy and people.
In just one example of the damage caused by Washington's blockade over the past 12 months, U.S. company Gen Tech Scientific refused to sell its Agilent 5975C Gas Chromatograph to Cuba, alleging the existing sale prohibition under the blockade policy. The Agilent 5975C Gas Chromatograph is amply used for research and diagnosis in such areas as biochemistry, the pharmaceutical and medical sectors.
Workers at the newspaper Juventud Rebelde have given special recognition to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and to Cuban President Raul Castro, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the daily's foundation.
Marina Menéndez, Director of Juventud Rebelde, presented the recognition to the First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel, who received them on behalf of Fidel and Raul.
Business people from several spheres of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) showed interest today in the attractions Cuba offers for the investment of foreign capital, during the first bi-national business forum opened in Dubai.
Chaired by Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, and UAE authorities, the event was conceived to expose the present situation of the Caribbean island in economy and trade, and promote a portfolio of 246 investment projects.
The brutal U.S. blockade against Cuba must come to an end, Venezuela’s Ambassador to the UN, Rafael Ramírez, stated this Monday, adding that the international community will undoubtedly support this cause yet again this year.
Yesterday afternoon, October 19, First Vice President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez met Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary, the honorable Ms. Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas.
During the fraternal meeting the two leaders discussed the historic ties between their peoples; the positive state of bilateral relations; the existent political commitment to strengthen and expand the relationship in spheres with untapped potential; in addition to issues of regional and international interest.
The Hero of the Republic of Cuba, Fernando Gonzalez Llort, and members of the community of Cuban residents in Chile met in an emotional evening held in this capital, with the common denominator of solidarity and love for Homeland.
After summarizing thoughts about concerns in the course of current events for the relations with the United States, Gonzalez Llort stressed that Cuba is and will be forever of the Cubans.
Two ministers, representatives of other government agencies, and businessmen from Lebanon and Cuba are holding today in this capital the second business forum, aimed at materializing bilateral investment projects and joint ventures.
Organized by the Lebanese-Cuban Businessmen Council (Chnlc), the one-day meeting will be presided over by Minister of Economy and Trade of the Arab country, Alain Hakim; and Minister for Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of the Caribbean island, Rodrigo Malmierca.
The renowned French clarinetist Florent Héau will make several presentations in Cuba as part of artistic exchange projects between the two countries.
Heau will attend the First National Clarinet Competition on October 20 and 21 at the Jose Marti Memorial in Havana, according to information given during a meeting in which he participated in the Embassy of the Caribbean nation in France.
Nine U.S. governors sent a letter to the Congress asking for the lifting of travel , financial transactions, and trade restrictions codified in the more than 50-year blockade against Cuba.
"It's time for the Congress to act and remove the sanctions that prevent the normal trade between our country and Cuba," the letter says addressed Tuesday to the leader of the Republican majority in the Senate, Mitch McConnell; the President of the House of Representatives, Republican John Boehner, and the leaders of the minority in both instances.
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