Russia Vows Unwavering Solidarity With Cuba Amid Storm of External Pressure — Lavrov
/ Go to the mediabankLavrov at the General Meeting of the Russian International Affairs Council, March 31
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The Cuban people are facing unprecedented outside pressure, and Russia declares its firm solidarity and support for them, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.»Against the backdrop of the unprecedented external pressure facing the Cuban people, we once again express our firm solidarity and support,» Lavrov said in a congratulatory telegram to Raul Castro, the veteran Cuban statesman, political figure and military leader, on the occasion of his 95th birthday.The two nations will keep working «hand in hand» to strengthen cooperation both on the bilateral agenda and on international platforms in the interest of building a just, multipolar world order, the diplomacy chief added.Lavrov also warmly recalled his meetings with Raul Castro and the candid, substantive conversations they shared.»I wish you good health, inexhaustible fortitude and well-being,» Russia’s top diplomat said in his congratulatory message.
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