Vietnam and Cuba though geographically far apart, have grown their relationship far beyond imagination with many international relations experts describing the two as pure and loyal friends, a situation that is not easy to achieve given the history of the two ... More »
The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Ottawa hosted an event celebrating the 58th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution and National Day of the Republic of Cuba last Wednesday. His Excellency, Julio Garmendía Peña, Ambassador of Cuba to Canada and Mrs. Miraly G... More »
The United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven emirates, has shared diplomatic relations with Cuba since 2002. The relationship commenced and was formalized by an agreement signed in Cairo in that year. In October 2009, the UAE Foreign Minister, Abdullah bin ... More »
The first official visit of a Chinese Premier to Cuba has turned out to be a huge success as far as the strengthening of strategic relations and trade. In a three day whirlwind of successive meetings, a Cuba-China business forum, and signing ceremonies, Chines... More »
In the news this week is the official visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who is accompanied by a trade delegation of 60 government officials and entrepreneurs. The stop in Havana is a part of the trade mission’s six day tour of Latin Americ... More »
Spain, Cuba’s Second Largest Trade Partner Former imperialist and colony, Spain and Cuba have had a long, long relationship that goes far back in history. Common cultural identifiers such as language, culture, religion and ancestry reflect these ties. Today,... More »
In 1976, the former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau spent three short but productive days in Havana. He was the first of NATO leaders to visit Cuba after the Cuban Revolution. As a result, his visit cemented a strong friendship between him and F... More »
Two years of negotiations should be finalized this week between the EU and Cuba. The European Union met with Cuban government officials last week in an attempt to finalize approximately two years of negotiations. It was previously hoped that an agreement bet... More »
