The European Union on Thursday proposed its member states to consider approval of a political and cooperation accord with Cuba aimed at normalizing relations with the Caribbean nation.

The airlines Cubana de Aviacion and Air Caraibes signed on Tuesday in Paris an agreement that will make it possible to operate flights of both companies in a joint way, during the Top Resa Professional Tourism Meeting under way in France, Prensa Latina reported.

In the presence of Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, and the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hasan Rohani, a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in various sectors was signed on Monday in this capital.

Havana's Hotel Nacional de Cuba has just added another prize to its long list of achievements, after being selected as leader of the Caribbean island in the 23rd edition of the Word Travel Awards, considered being the Oscars of tourist industry.

Cuban Oil Company´s assistant director Roberto Suárez Sotolongo said that some on-line media began on July 29 distorting information released on July 7 by MEO Australia Oil Company about its latest report on exploration works at a zone on the northern central Cuban territory known as Bloc 9.

The Cuban Oil Company CUPET considers that increasing oil and gas production is its main challenge as the country´s power output depends to a large extent on diesel and fuel oil imports, according to directives with the local company.

Representatives of Czech companies of sectors such as renewable energy, sugar, food and agriculture, construction and transport, will hold a meeting with their Cuban counterparts on September 21 in this capital, in order to identify business opportunities.

The interest in deepening relations between Cuba and Mongolia was expressed by the President of that Asian nation, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, who arrived in Cuba on Wednesday night on an official visit.

Cuba and Vietnam reaffirmed on Wednesday in this capital their willingness to strengthen and boost bilateral relations, which began over 55 years ago and are currently described by both parties as "special and strategic."

Cuba and Quebec, Canada, signed on Tuesday in this capital three agreements that will make it possible to boost the progress of bilateral economic and commercial ties, in areas such as tourism and biopharmaceuticals.

Cuba's Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) and Puerto Rico's CLARO Company signed an agreement on international roaming service of voice, text and data to clients of that company traveling to the Caribbean island.

An American Airlines (AA) flight from Miami landed at the Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport of Varadero on Sunday, and from now on they will have a frequency of two flights a day.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said the US economic, financial and commercial blockade still persists, and caused Cuba damages for some 4.68 billion dollars last year alone.

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Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Friday will present the island´s report on UN General Assembly Resolution 70-5 entitled Necessity to End the Economic, Commercial and Financial Blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.