President Miguel M. Díaz-Canel Bermúdez

Díaz-Canel in Iran

Díaz-Canel in Iran

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, arrived last night in the Islamic Republic of Iran, where he will make an official visit to further consolidate the close ties between the two nations

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december 4, 2023 10:12:14

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Tehran-The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, arrived last night in the Islamic Republic of Iran, where he will pay an official visit to further consolidate the close ties between the two nations.

Coming from Qatar, where he covered a busy agenda and met with the main leaders and businessmen of that country, the Head of State closes in Iran the working and official visits he made to three countries in the Middle East.

In the United Arab Emirates, the first country in the region he visited, he also attended the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, where, in addition to heading the Cuban delegation, he led the Meeting of Leaders of the Group of 77 and China (G-77), which the largest of the Antilles convened in its capacity as president pro tempore of that group of nations.

During this visit, Iran and Cuba intend to work to raise economic and trade relations to the same high level that characterizes bilateral political ties.

In a little more than 40 years, both nations have created strong ties of friendship, which were cemented by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

During all these years, different Iranian presidents have visited Cuba on a regular basis, and Díaz-Canel’s stay in Tehran, in addition to reciprocating those visits, will contribute to strengthening ties in all areas.

Upon his arrival, the Cuban president was received by the Minister of Public Health and Medical Education, Bahram Einollahi.

CUBA

Brotherhood and common good on the agenda of Iran and Cuba

Brotherhood and common good on the agenda of Iran and Cuba

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, visited the leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei

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december 5, 2023 14:12:37

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Tehran-The meeting between the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, with the leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, yesterday afternoon, was like a symbol to seal the first part of an official visit in which brotherhood and common good prevailed.

“We must take advantage of the existing political and economic capabilities between Iran and Cuba to form a union, a coalition between countries that share the same position against the impositions of the US and Westerners,” Ayatollah Khamenei expressed on the social network X.

Delving into the historical links between the Iranian and Cuban processes, the leader of the Islamic Revolution added that “22 years ago I met with Mr. Fidel Castro. The Cuban Revolution and the figure of Castro always had a special attraction for the Iranian revolutionaries, since before the triumph of the Islamic Revolution. The reason was his sincerity in his revolutionary positions”.

In the same social network, Díaz-Canel highlighted the honor of being received by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Grand Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, and referring to the evocation he made of his meeting with the Commander-in-Chief, he ratified “the will to continue developing relations of friendship and cooperation between our countries”.

The website of the Presidency informed that, during the day, the Caribbean dignitary was received by the Iranian President, Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, with whom he had a private dialogue, and then both participated, with their delegations, in the talks, which resulted in important economic agreements.

He also met with Mohamad Baqer Galibaf, president of the Islamic Consultative Assembly; visited the Pasteur Institute, and toured the Iranian Science and Technology Pavilion, where he could appreciate the productive and scientific capacities that this country has generated for development and also in response to the siege and sanctions that the Western powers, led by the US, have imposed on it.

Genocide

Statement by the Network in Defense of Humanity on the Genocide against the Palestinian People

Dec 1, 2023 from Caracas

The genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people, continuing its policy of state terrorism, has its roots in 75 years of colonization, military occupation and apartheid regime. Not only did the tragedy of the first Nakba result in expulsions and massacres, but since then, Israel’s government funding of the advancing supremacist settlers has entrenched its project of total territorial occupation, compounded with ongoing extermination.

In two months, more than 20,000 people have been killed, of whom 8,176 are children. Out of a total population of 2,200,000 in Gaza over 1,730,000 have been displaced. In defiance of humanitarian law and human rights, Israel commits permanent bombardments, resulting in the destruction of hospitals, schools, mosques and social services. The economic, communicational and political blockade has disrupted the limits of basic survival.

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Climate Change

Cuba’s Voice to Be Heard at UN Climate Conference COP28

Cuba’s Voice to Be Heard at UN Climate Conference COP28

By Alejandra Garcia on November 30, 2023

Today world leaders will discuss climate change at COP28, this year’s UN world conference, where the voice of Cuba and the world’s most vulnerable peoples, represented in Group 77 plus China, will be present. Urgent discussions will demand action, considering the record global temperatures and extreme weather events affecting the planet’s population.

“This will be an opportunity to continue developing political and bilateral ties in areas of common interest where there is the potential to expand and diversify relations,” Cuban President and pro tempore leader of the G77+China, Miguel Diaz-Canel, highlighted in X.

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez being received by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. photo: Alejandro Azcuy

Diaz-Canel arrived on Monday in the United Arab Emirates, the venue of the world meeting, where a summit of G-77 leaders on climate change will also be held. This meeting will be led by the Cuban president and will allow the 134 member countries to coordinate positions, agree on ideas and have concrete proposals to assert the aspirations and demands of the nations of the South and discuss the problems that concern this COP 28.

According to the director of International Relations of the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment (Citma), Ulises Fernández, Cuba will bring to COP28 results, commitment and willingness to contribute to the global effort to ensure that this event leads to a real change in the ways of facing global challenges.

For her part, Cuba’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Environment, Elba Rosa Pérez Montoya, argued that COP28 should send a clear message to phase out the use of fossil fuels, end fossil fuel subsidies, and expand renewable energies. We know that expansion cannot be compatible with a 1.5C temperature increase.”

The aim is not to shelve the proposals to be presented by developing countries, as is usually the case in this type of meeting. Cuba will share the public policies and governmental plans it applies to face climate change such as the Tarea Vida policy (Task Life), which shows the accurate relationship between science and politics in the Caribbean island.

“Cuba is an example to follow because of the comprehensiveness of the effort, which involves the whole society and all the economy sectors,” Montoya added.

As part of the international dialog, leaders worldwide will discuss the progress established by the Paris Agreement (the historic climate treaty signed in 2015) and outline the action plan to reduce emissions drastically and protect lives and livelihoods, according to the UN website.

“Cuba ratifies the need to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and ratifies the urgency to increase the ambition of the Paris Agreement. However, the financial funds for this are unavailable,” warned the Cuban president, who will make official working visits to Qatar and Iran at the end of COP28 on December 12.

Cuba and the G77+China are committed to target and hold accountable those mainly responsible for the climate crisis, proposing policies to help curb global warming and demanding funding from the powerful and highly polluting nations to prevent the death of life on Earth.

COP28 must hear the claims of the people from the South, who are the most vulnerable ones and those who suffer the most from the impacts of climate change. Otherwise, this will be just another summit with empty results, thanks to those who put profit before people and the health of the Earth where we all live.

Source: Resumen Latinoamericano – English