Through social network X, Political Bureau member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla announced on Thursday that he had spoken by telephone with "my dear friend Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia."
In this regard, the Cuban foreign minister said that the contact was timely to continue the exchange of issues addressed during his recent visit to Moscow, "focused on promoting bilateral ties in different sectors, and we confirmed the excellent state of relations," he said.
He also expressed his gratitude for the "resolute support" expressed by his Russian counterpart for the defense of our national sovereignty and Cuba's right to choose its own destiny.
In this regard, the foreign ministry of the Eurasian nation reported that during the dialogue, "firm support was expressed for the fraternal Cuban people in the defense of state sovereignty and the right to choose their own path of development."
TAKING RELATIONS TO HIGHER LEVELS
Similarly, Rodríguez Parrilla referred in X to his "cordial conversation" with Comrade Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China and Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CC CPC).
"We reaffirm our willingness to continue strengthening our relations and taking them to higher levels, with the implementation of the consensus reached by Presidents Xi Jinping and Díaz-Canel," he said.
He also expressed his gratitude for the offers of assistance to the island, as well as the statements of support and solidarity, which reaffirm the special nature of the historical ties between the two socialist countries, he noted.
Finally, the head of Cuban diplomacy said that they exchanged views on the current regional and international situation and the need to defend peace, international law, and sovereignty.
