Cuba and Italy seek to strengthen ties

Cuba and Italy expressed willingness to strengthen bilateral relations and economic and commercial ties during the Inter-Ministerial Political Consultations.

During the meeting that concluded on Tuesday, the two sides reviewed issues of the multilateral agenda, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) informed in a review of the meeting led by Deputy Foreign Minister Anayansi Rodríguez and Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgio Silli.

Rodríguez thanked Italy for its traditional support in the United Nations, to the resolution against the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba.

Italian Ambassador to Cuba, Roberto Vellano; Chief of the Cabinet, Jacopo Albergorni; and Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission of the Italian Embassy in Cuba, Guglielmo Pirrone, accompanied Silli during the meeting.

Cuba and Italy marked the 121st anniversary of their bilateral relations on February 4. In the last few years, they have been expanding in different fields of cooperation.