VENEZUELA

Remarks by Cuba President Raul Castro Ruz, at the 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, held on Margarita Island, in Venezuela, Septemeber 17, 2016»

Cuban President Raul Castro met on Sunday with Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the People’s Supreme Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as well as with Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari. The fraternal meetings, part of their agenda in the 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), held on Margarita Island, in the Venezuelan »

Cuban President Raúl Castro blasted Washington’s persistent policy of blockade against Cuba. Addressing the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement on Margarita island, Venezuela, President Raúl acknowledged that since the historic announcement in December 2014, there have been some advances in U.S.-Cuba relations, particularly the diplomatic field and cooperation in areas of mutual interest. »

Cuba President Raul Castro arrived this Friday, September 16th, in Venezuela, to attend the XVII Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. The Cuban Head of State was welcomed at the Commanding General Santiago Mariño  Airport, of the Nueva Esparta State, by Venezuelan Vice-President Aristóbulo Istúriz, the Minister of Tourism Marleny Contrera, the Minister of Mining Development Roberto Mirabal, and Cuban Ambassador »

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, stressed the importance of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on arriving to participate in the 17th NAM Summit, in session through September 18»

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is the second largest international organization in the world. It is made up of 120 member countries which represents 2/3 of the United Nations’ membership»

The Venezuelan people took the streets in order to reaffirm their support for the defense of the democratic order and to reject the destabilizing actions of the right wing»

“Fidel is the father of many generations of Latin American revolutionaries, just as he is of the Cuban Revolution, of his people, of his friend Hugo Chávez,” said Adán Chávez, brother of the deceased Bolivarian Comandante, opening activities to honor Fidel on the occasion of his 90th birthday, set to take place here through the 13th Bolivia Honors Fidel Castro »

By taking timely diplomatic actions, Venezuela maintained the initiative at the 46th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in the Dominican Republic»

Foreign Ministry statement supporting Venezuela’s difficult but victorious diplomatic battle against the Organization of American States’ attempt to intervene in the country’s internal affairs»