Cuban President Raul Castro called for more discipline and effectiveness in implementing the current anti-mosquito campaign island wide as he headed a meeting on the effort to prevent the spread of diseases transmitted by that vector.

The Suchel Camacho company re-launched two perfumes (Romeo and Juliet) inspired n the Cuban tobacco and destined to the family during the 18th International Cigar Festival underway in Havana.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, received the President of the Federal Republic of Austria, Heinz Fischer, who is on an official visit to Cuba.

Cuba and Austria expressed the intention to expand and strengthen bilateral ties in a business forum held on Wednesday in this capital, as part of the official visit of the president of that European nation, Heinz Fischer.

Attendees at the 18th Habanos Festival will make today a visit to the tobacco plantations in the province of Pinar del Rio, where they will know aspects related to the production of the aromatic leaf.

Salvador Valdes, Vice-president of the Council of State, received Omar Mansour, Special Envoy of the President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, who was the bearer of a message from President Mohamed Abdelaziz to Army General Raul Castro, President of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers.

The President of the Federal Republic of Austria, Heinz Fischer, will arrive in Cuba on Tuesday night on an official visit, the Granma newspaper reported.

Havana handily won again the Rafael Fortun In Memoriam National Speed Festival in its 26th version, which during the weekend took place in this city.

On the occasion of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the proclamation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), Sahrawi President Mohamed Abdelaziz received a message of congratulations sent by the President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, Raul Castro, the Cuban Foreign Ministry's portal reported.

The traditional ties of friendship uniting South Africa and Cuba today were reiterated in a meeting with Knocks Seabi, secretary general of the African National Congress (ANC) in the province of Limpopo.

Ricardo Cabrisas, Vice-president of the Council of Ministers, received on Thursday afternoon the delegation headed by Andrew Robb, Special Envoy for Trade of the Government of Australia.

Cuba and the European Union will hold the seventh round of talks March 3 and 4 aimed at reaching an accord on political and cooperation dialog.

A technical meeting between competent authorities of Cuba and the U.S., responsible for cybersecurity, ended on Tuesday, February 23, in Havana, as informed by the official website of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cubaminrex).

US and Cuba educators are meeting in the Eastern city of Camaguey to address challenges and prospects in the educational sector of their two countries in a further effort to strengthen bilateral collaboration relations.

Cuban Health minister Roberto Morales launched in Havana a plan of action to prevent and face Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya and Yellow Fever.