Paris, January 22 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban ambassador to France, Otto Vaillant, today underlined the Caribbean nation’s commitment to peace and the principles of the UN Charter and thanked the people of France for their solidarity with his country.
Speaking at a gala for the 67th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, the diplomat evoked the complex international scenario prevailing, marked by the aggressiveness of the US Administration, headed by President Donald Trump.
We are witnessing total contempt for order and justice, we are witnessing the use of force and the threat thereof, aggressions and unilateral coercive measures, a behavior of Washington from which no one escapes and which shows no interest whatsoever in peace, he denounced.
Vaillant recalled that Cuba is a victim of that policy, with the intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade by the current Government.
It is the longest siege imposed on a country, with which they intend to suffocate us and break our will, he stressed at an event attended by French authorities, UNESCO officials, parliamentarians, representatives of parties, unions and solidarity associations, businessmen, Cuban residents, artists and other actors from local society.
Among the prominent figures present were the Cuban Minister of Finance and Prices, Vladimir Regueiro, the Director of Latin America and the Caribbean at the French Foreign Ministry, Alix Everard, the Cuban Ambassador to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera, the President of the France-Caribbean Friendship Group in the Senate, Helen Conway-Mouret, and the President of the Friendship Group with Cuba in the National Assembly, Jean-Victor Castor.
The ambassador of the Caribbean nation highlighted the ties that unite Cuba and France and the intense activity that bilateral relations had during 2025.
He also acknowledged the numerous actions taken to support the Caribbean country on French soil, such as solidarity with those affected by Hurricane Melissa, condemnation of the US blockade, and ongoing aid.
Vaillant stated that the current year will be full of challenges for Cuba and its people, challenges that they will face with vision and unity, counting on the support of their friends around the world, and in this case, France.
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