Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation of the United States, will travel to Cuba on August 31, coinciding with the arrival of Airbus A-320 of JetBlue airlines, which activates regular flights between the two countries, interrupted for more than half a century.

The Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) sent a message of condolences to the movement of solidarity with Cuba in Italy, following the earthquake that occurred in that European nation, reported on Thursday the local Foreign Ministry.

Colombia's National Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces guerrillas announced on Wednesday in Havana a Final, Comprehensive and Definitive Peace Accord to end the over-50-year armed conflict and to build stable and long-lasting peace in Colombia.

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will arrive in Cuba on Sunday on an official visit, the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cubaminrex) reported.

The 22 member states of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) elected Cuba from the eight countries in the region that aspire to occupy a seat in the council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, in its next meeting.

Among the many messages sent to Cuban leader Fidel Castro on his 90th birthday was that of Bolivia´s Evo Morales, the first indigenous president of a Latin American nation.

Namibian President Hage Geingob said that the historic legacy of Cuban leader Fidel Castro is a huge source of inspiration.

Fidel for us is a great example; I wish all leaders to be like him and many of them to have the dignity and integrity of the Commander, remarked in this capital American Manolo de los Santos.

Today, more than ever, the example of Cuba is needed, said Gloria La Riva, coordinator of the Committee of Solidarity with Cuba in the United States, referring to the growing social inequality in the world and specifically in the northern country.

A new group of 29 Cuban health voluntary workers arrived in the province of Gauteng, with which the number of these professionals in South Africa increased today to more than 400, the Prensa Latina news agency reported.

The Council of the US City of Pittsburg will declare July 30 US-Cuba Friendship Day, according to an accord adopted by that city hall following a proposal sponsored by Councilor Natalia Rudiak.

Cuba is and will be the spearhead of the revolutionary Latin American movement, while historic leader Fidel Castro is a icon of independence struggle, said Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.

Cuba's official daily Granma interviewed the General Director of the US Division of the Foreign Ministry, Josefina Vidal who heads the diplomatic negotiations with the United States after establishing diplomatic ties a year ago which led to the opening of embassies in Washington DC and Havana.

The Executive Director of UN Women organization, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka will pay a visit to Cuba on Saturday to attend the Colombian Peace Talks and to meet with high-level Cuban government officials.