During the meeting, the Cuban president extended his congratulations to the Angolan people on the 50th anniversary of their independence

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, held an official meeting with Carolina Cerqueira, President of the National Assembly of Angola, who is on a working visit to the island.

Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, denounced before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the negative effects of the blockade.

Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, denounced before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the negative effects of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States on the Cuban people’s right to food.

The Cuban vice president emphasized that this investment represents an essential step in import substitution

The completion of the Labiofam business group's industrial complex in Villa Clara, now more than 95 percent complete, was reviewed by Salvador Valdés Mesa, a member of the Party's Political Bureau and Vice President of the Republic.

Carolina Cerqueira, president of the Angolan National Assembly.

Carolina Cerqueira, president of the Angolan National Assembly, arrived in Cuba on Thursday on an official visit, leading a parliamentary delegation from that African country.

Although Cuba and his country are geographically far apart, ideologically they remain very close, said the Laotian Foreign Minister.

"Laos will continue to support Cuba on its path to development, will continue to support Cuba in the fight against the blockade, against any isolation that may be imposed on it. And I believe that it is time to strengthen and expand our relations."