Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez was received on Friday in the French capital by UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany. During their meeting, they discussed issues such as the impact of the US embargo on the island.
At the headquarters of the multilateral organization, Bruno Rodríguez expressed his gratitude for UNESCO’s support in its areas of expertise, such as education, science, and culture—all sectors affected by the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by Washington on the Caribbean nation for more than 60 years, a policy intensified by President Donald Trump.
The Cuban foreign minister highlighted UNESCO’s assistance in identifying resources and mobilizing funds to counter the US embargo.
He also described the meeting with El-Enany as productive. El-Enany had received the island’s ambassador, María del Carmen Herrera, earlier that week, during which the diplomat explained the consequences of the recent tightening of the embargo.
On January 29, Trump declared that Cuba represents an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security and threatened to impose tariffs on countries that supply or sell it oil, a stance denounced by the island as contrary to international law and the sovereignty of nations.
In his meeting with the Director-General of UNESCO, Bruno Rodríguez reaffirmed the Caribbean nation’s commitment to continue strengthening ties with the organization.
[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]
