Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian received this Saturday Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas, who is in Iran on an official visit.

Cuban deputy prime minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz began today an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, where he will chair on behalf of the island, the work of the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Commission between the two countries.

Esteban Lazo Hernandez, president of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba, congratulated his Gambian counterpart Fabakary Tombong Jatta on the 43rd anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two nations, established on May 19, 1979.

Cuban ambassador to the United Nations Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta said that the UN General assembly—UNGA-- decided to include the necessity to end the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba in its next meetings’ agenda.

Cuba marked on Wednesday the 28th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Republic of South Africa.

Cuban PM Manuel Marrero Cruz paid tribute today to Simon Bolivar, the Liberator, as part of the official visit he is paying to Venezuela, which will last until tomorrow, May 11.

Chinese president, Xi Jinping, expressed his condolences for the recent accident at the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, in a message to his Cuban counterpart, Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban foreign minister, congratulated today the Russian people, on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the victory over fascism.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban communist party and president of the country, ratified today on Twitter that Mexico will always count on Cuba.

From the Vatican City, Pope Francis asked today to pray for the victims of the accidental explosion that occurred at the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, which left a preliminary balance, so far, of 30 people dead and 84 injured.

Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, president and vice president of Nicaragua, respectively, sent a message of support to Cuba after the explosion that occurred this morning at the Saratoga Hotel, which caused several loss of human lives and injuries.

In view of the explosion that occurred this Friday at the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, with a preliminary toll of nine dead and dozens of wounded, several expressions of international solidarity are arriving through social networks.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel conveyed to Jorge Neme, deputy chief of Cabinet of the Nation (Argentina), the willingness to continue strengthening relations with that South American country.