Havana. Cuba immediately rejected the presence of a United States nuclear submarine within the illegally occupied territory of the Guantánamo Naval Base, within the japanese finish of the nation, about 800 kilometers from Havana.
The Vice Minister of Overseas Affairs of Cuba, Carlos Fernández de Cossío Domínguez assured native media that, though his nation was knowledgeable of the presence of the US ship in accordance with procedures established some years in the past between Havana and Washington, Cuba doesn’t approve the naval presence in its territory with out invitation.
“We don’t just like the presence in our territory and transiting by means of our waters of an surroundings of that nature, belonging to an influence that maintains an official and sensible coverage that’s hostile towards Cuba,” mentioned Cossío.
The vice chancellor additionally recalled the “unlawful and unacceptable” nature of the occupation of part of Cuban territory within the japanese province of Guantánamo by a overseas energy (US) “towards the desire of the Cuban folks.”
“It’s an illegitimate army occupation and that’s what makes the distinction,” denounced Cossío.
Likewise, he pressured that visits by naval media to a rustic are often the results of an invite and “this isn’t the case.”
The quick assault submarine USS Helena, of america Navy, arrived within the waters of the perimeter of the Guantanamo Naval Base this June 13, as introduced by america Southern Command on its account on the social community .
The Southern Command assertion got here in the future after the arrival on the port of Havana of a detachment of Russian warships, which is on an official go to till June 17.
The fleet consists of the frigate Gorshkov, the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, the fleet oil tanker Pashin and the rescue tug Nikolai Chiker.
Beforehand, the Cuban Ministry of Overseas Affairs said that “not one of the ships carry nuclear weapons, so their stopover within the nation doesn’t signify a risk to the area.”
In accordance with the Overseas Ministry of the Caribbean island, the go to “corresponds with the historic relations of friendship between Cuba and Russia”, along with complying with “the worldwide laws of which Cuba is a State Celebration.”
The Cuban Authorities assured that these official visits represent a historic observe of Cuba with the nations with which it maintains ties of friendship and cooperation.
From this Friday till June 19, the Royal Canadian Navy patrol ship, HMCS Margaret Brooke, and the coaching ship AB Simón Bolívar, from Venezuela, are scheduled to reach on the port of Havana.
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– 2024-06-16 22:32:37
