HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 25 (ACN) Olga Lidia Jacobo, director of the Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices (CECMED by its Spanish acronym), joined today the call to remove the obstacles that hinder access and distribution of vaccines against COVID-19 in the world.

The vice president of the Cuban National Assembly of People's Power, Ana Maria Mari Machado, reiterated the will to strengthen and increase inter-parliamentary ties with the Republics of Benin and Indonesia, during the reception at the Capitol of the highest diplomatic representatives of both nations in Cuba.

Workers and directives with the Julio Antonio Mella International Camp, which has hosted thousands of solidarity-with-Cuba activists from around the world, marked its 50th anniversary of its setting up in 1972 on the initiative of Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro.

On the occasion of International Education Day, Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla reaffirmed Cuba's commitment to free and quality education for all.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrated the 63rd anniversary of the first visit to Caracas of Cuban leader Fidel Castro (1926-2016), after the triumph of the Revolution on the Caribbean island in January 23, 1959.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated today the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, on her election victory on Wednesday.

An investigation by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) showed that it is unlikely that the alleged sonic attacks recorded at the Washington embassy in Havana were provoked by Russia, China or any other foreign adversary.

Cuba reiterated today its commitment to continue promoting solidarity cooperation and the search for global solutions to the world's common problems, Cuban foreign ministry reported.

The president of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba (Parliament), Esteban Lazo, congratulated today MEP Roberta Metsola, on her election as the new president of the European Parliament (EP).

The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban communist party and president of the country, Miguel Diaz-Canel, wished a quick recovery to the prime minister of Fiji, Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, who recently suffered an emergency heart surgery.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla lamented on his Twitter account the damages caused in Tonga following a tsunami produced by the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai submarine volcano.

A container with needles, syringes, masks, gowns, gloves and other medical supplies left Japan today for Cuba, as a donation from different organizations in that Asian country.

Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban foreign minister, thanked today the community of Cubans living abroad for their expressions of support and solidarity with the island.

The President of Fiji Ratu Wiliame maivalili Katonivere ratified his willingness to keep promoting relations of friendship and cooperation with Cuba, according to the island’s Foreign Ministry.