The friendship between the peoples and governments of Cuba and the Republic of Azerbaijan and the willingness to bring those ties to the highest level was expressed today in this capital, during celebrations for the National Day of the Eurasian country.

Cuba´s First Vice-President Miguel Diaz-Canel described the relations between his country and Japan as excellent, during the first day of his official visit to the Asian nation.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held official talks with his Belgian counterpart Didier Reynders, who is in Cuba on an official visit.

The identification of problems that prevent the proper functioning of production chains in the Cuban agricultural sector locally marked the end of the first stage of the project Agrocadenas.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, received His Excellency Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Kingdom of Belgium, who is on an official visit to Cuba.

Army General Raul Castro, President of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, received Alberto Nunez, President of the Regional Government of Galicia (Xunta), who is on an official visit to Cuba.

One of the Cuban Five, Ramon Labañino, was appointed last May 16 as Vice-President for Professional Activities of the Cuban National Association of Economists and Accountants (ANEC by its Spanish acronym)

The governments of Cuba and the United States negotiate new cooperation agreements in areas of mutual interest, ranging from health to confronting illegal acts, announced Josefina Vidal, director general of the United States Department of the island's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The first vice president of the Cuban councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel, knew in Moscow about the strategy of the Development and Commercialization Fund of new technologies of Skolkovo, during a tour of its facilities, reported Prensa Latina.

The Chairman of the State Duma (lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia) Serguei Naryshkin, said his country highly values the strategic relations with Cuba, during a meeting with First Vice-president Miguel Diaz-Canel.

A delegation of the Conference of U.S. Mayors visiting Cuba expressed its interest on Thursday in this capital on the functioning and experiences of the Cuban political system, in particular its governance structure and the exercise of the People's Power from the grass roots.

Singapore´s Prime Minister received this Wednesday Marino Murrillo, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba.

Cuban Premier Dmitri Medvedev held talks Thursday in Moscow with visiting Cuban first vice president Miguel Diaz-Canel on the development of bilateral relations.

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia received Miguel Diaz-Canel, First Vice-president of the Cuban Councils of State and Ministers and the delegation accompanying him on his first official visit.

Cuban first vice-president Miguel Diaz Canel laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at the foot of the Kremlin wall, in Moscow.