Cuba's Parliament President Esteban Lazo welcomed on Monday in Havana his counterpart from Luxemburg, Mars di Bartolomeo with the objective of strengthening friendship and cooperation ties between both countries.

The 25th South American Solidarity with Cuba Brigade began on Monday in Havana a program of political and cooperation activities on the island.

Army General Raúl Castro, President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, was nominated today as a candidate for deputy to the National Assembly of People's Power by the municipality of Segundo Frente, in the province of Santiago de Cuba.

Cuba's ambassador to Serbia, Gustavo Trista del Toro held talks on Thursday with Serbian authorities aimed at strengthening bilateral relations while both sides are exploring ways to increase cooperation, reported CubaMinrex website.

The National Architects and Construction Engineers Association has the responsibility in designing and executing work to attract highly qualified professionals, said on Thursday in Havana the President of the National Institute of Water Resources, Ines Maria Chapman Waugh.

Specialists of the Environmental Regulation and Nuclear Security Office (ORASEN) urged on Wednesday in Havana in improving the system to confront environmental violations, technological and occupational security and a reduction of the contamination.

The Cuban Tourism Ministry and other institutions have come up with new and a variety of cultural options with the objective of increasing the activities for vacationers at Jardines de Rey.

The 2nd technical meeting on cooperation between Cuba and the United States on penal issues was held in Washington DC as part of the dialog on the application and compliance of laws established between both countries in November of 2015.

The Calixto Garcia University Hospital in Havana will celebrate its 122th anniversary with an International Convention to be held from January 22nd to the 24th with a demonstration of the important and current work of the health center.

The important transformations in the economic, political, social and cultural sectors in Bolivia in the last decade were highlighted on Tuesday in Havana by the ambassador to that South American country in Cuba, Juan Ramon Quintana.

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, reaffirmed on Friday in Venezuela in the need to strengthen the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, unity in diversity, political and integration agreement.

The Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, Elba Rosa Perez Montoya (CITMA) invited on Friday in Havana the countries scientific centers to contribute to the national economy.

A tribute to Celia Sanchez Manduley was held on Thursday in Granma province with the placing of a floral wreath before a statue dedicated to the heroic women on occasion of the 38 th anniversary of her death.

The example of the ties between Bolivia and Cuba for integration and unity of Latin America and the Caribbean were highlighted on Thursday in Havana by the South American nation's ambassador to the island Juan Ramon Quintana on the occasion of the 35 th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations.

141 fencers will attend the stop of the FIE Senior Women´s Epee World Cup to take place at the Havana Sports City Coliseum, from next January 19 to 21.