The will to boost bilateral relations between Cuba and France was reaffirmed at the meeting held today between Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban foreign minister, and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyn, secretary of state of the French ministry for Europe and foreign affairs.

Esteban Lazo, president of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP by its Spanish acronym) received a Social Democrat delegation from the European parliament at the Havana Capitol.

The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP by its Spanish acronym) issued from Caracas, Venezuela, a statement denouncing the campaign launched by the government of President Donald Trump to discredit and sabotage the medical collaboration that Cuba provides to dozens of countries in the world.

Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez held talks today in Geneva with the UN high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, to whom he explained the consequences of the U.S. blockade on the Caribbean island's daily life.

US unilateralism threatens the development and protection of human rights for people around the world, Cuban FM Bruno Rodriguez said today.

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez exchanged with major figures and diplomats from various parts of the world during the activities carried out when leading the Cuban delegation to the High Level Segment of the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council, running until next Friday at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Presided over by Esteban Lazo Hernandez, president of Cuban parliament , Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, president of the Republic and PM Manuel Marrero Cruz, the Council of State held a session on Thursday.

Esteban Lazo, president of the Cuban National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP), highlighted on Thursday the historical ties of the Caribbean nation with Africa, during a meeting at the National Capitol, seat of the Cuban legislature, with his counterpart from the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Roger Nkodo Dang, who is on an official visit to the country.

Artemisa has the potential to increase products for export, said Ricardo Concepcion, head of the provincial administration, during an analysis of the results of this field in 2019.

Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez is developing an intense agenda of bilateral meetings in Mexico, where he arrived on Tuesday to attend the inauguration ceremony of this country as the Pro Tempore President of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC by its Spanish acronym).

Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel is touring the Metal Mecanica Varona Company, in Havana, accompanied by senior political and government authorities of the territory.

In 2019, the average annual temperature in Cuba was the highest since 1951 with a value of 1.1 degrees Celsius above the average for the period 1961-1990, the Institute of Meteorology announced.

Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez said today on social media that the increase in the number of visits from Cubans living abroad in 2019 is a sign of the strengthening of ties with this community.

With the eagerness to plant some 19.769 hectares (ha) of tobacco in the current campaign, the farmers of Pinar del Rio, western Cuba, do not give up on this goal, despite the hurdles caused by the tightening of the U.S. blockade.

The "Bulgaria-Cuba" Friendship Association sent a congratulatory message on the 61st anniversary of the victory of the Cuban Revolution, the website of the Cuban Friendship Institute (ICAP by its Spanish acronym) reported today.