"I am deeply grateful to my dear comrade To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, for receiving me as Special Envoy of the Party and Government of Cuba, evidence of the historic brotherhood between both parties, governments, and peoples," said Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, member of the Political Bureau and Minister of Foreign Affairs, through X.
"We recognized his involvement and strategic leadership in the results shown by the current state of bilateral cooperation and economic-commercial relations," he remarked. According to the Vietnamese media, he also asserted that Vietnam's experiences in party building and economic development constitute a model of reference for the Cuban Revolution.
For his part, To Lam reaffirmed "the consistent position of the Vietnamese Party, State, and people of solidarity, support, and accompaniment to the brotherly Cuban people," while expressing his willingness to support the largest of the Antilles—within his capabilities—in overcoming difficulties and developing the country.
As part of his visit to the Indochinese nation, the Cuban Foreign Minister held talks with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his counterpart, Le Hoai Trung.
The day before, Rodríguez Parrilla held a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. In this regard, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed its principled position regarding the unacceptability of exerting economic and military pressure on Cuba, including the blockade of energy supplies to the island, which could cause a serious deterioration of the economic and humanitarian situation in the country. It reiterated its "firm willingness to continue providing Cuba with the necessary political and material support."
