Cuban FM congratulates his newly appointed New Zealand counterpart

HAVANA, Cuba, Nov 6 (ACN) Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, congratulated his New Zealand counterpart Nanaia Mahuta, recently appointed to the post, to whom he expressed his willingness to "continue expanding the ties of friendship and cooperation between our countries."

According to Cubaminrex website, both governments share broad coincidences on various issues on the international agenda and the New Zealand people support the Cuban resolution against the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States, presented each year at the United Nations.
Mahuta, first woman to assume this position in New Zealand history, previously held the portfolio of the Ministry of Youth Development, since October 26, 2017, and that of Minister of Local Government, which she also maintains today.
At 50 years of age and of Maori origin, she is a recognized politician and activist for the rights of indigenous peoples in that country of Oceania.
Cuba and New Zealand established diplomatic relations in March 1999, based on collaboration, respect and friendship, especially on issues related to climate change, due to the insular condition of both territories.
New Zealand is a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, comprising two main islands, with a population of more than five million inhabitants in 268 thousand square kilometers of area.