Moscow - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday noted Cuba''s prestige in the international arena and its development, despite the tightening of US sanctions against the Caribbean island.

The First Vice-President of the Councils of States and Ministers, Salvador Valdés Mesa, begins this Wednesday a visit to South Africa, where he will take part in the inauguration of the President, Cyril Ramaphosa, and carry out other activities.

Moscow - Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, has arrived in Moscow for an official visit to the Russian Federation.

Washington - Democratic senator and presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar reiterated her support for the lifting of the almost 60-year-old economic, commercial and financial blockade that the United States government is currently hardening even more against Cuba.

Havana - A new legal rule seeking to free productive forces in the agricultural and forestry sectors in Cuba and to contribute to increasing yields was published in the Official Gazette of Cuba on Friday.

Havana - The 1st International Diabetes Congress opens in Havana on Wednesday with about 400 specialists from Latin America, Europe, Asia and the United States, who will insist on the need to prevent this disease, considered the 7th leading cause of death by 2030.