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Salvadoran Government Condemns US Blockade to Cuba
Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez said today that the government of Salvador Sanchez Ceren condemns economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States unilaterally to Cuba.
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Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez said today that the government of Salvador Sanchez Ceren condemns economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States unilaterally to Cuba.
Interviewed by Prensa Latina, Martínez stated that such unilateral action is against all international treaties and conventions.
"We believe it is an anachronistic measure and all countries of the world must speak because it terminates as soon as possible," noted the Foreign Minister.
The head of the Salvadoran Diplomacy said that the "blockade is a symbol of interference is intended to do in the internal affairs of countries and of course as the government of El Salvador we are also against interference in the internal affairs of any country."
"Just as we like to exercise our sovereignty, we like to make our own decisions and we believe that should also respect the rights enjoyed by other countries to exercise its sovereignty and its decisions," Martinez emphasized.
The Minister attended on Sunday the V Congress of the Salvadoran Coordinator of Solidarity for Cuba, which highlighted the good ties between the two peoples, calling it historic.
Last week, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Abelardo Moreno, presented in Havana the report of Cuba on Resolution 68/8 of the United Nations entitled "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against Cuba."
According to the document, in 52 years the embargo has generated economic losses of over 100 billion dollars to the country.
The genocide policy of blockade not only stifles the people of Cuba, because it has a marked extraterritorial character, causing severe damages to institutions in third countries, said Deputy in Havana.
Every year since 1982, Cuba presented similar resolutions that have been approved by an overwhelming majority in the UN.
In 2013, it had the support of 188 countries, there were only two against (USA and Israel) and three abstentions (Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands).
Interviewed by Prensa Latina, Martínez stated that such unilateral action is against all international treaties and conventions.
"We believe it is an anachronistic measure and all countries of the world must speak because it terminates as soon as possible," noted the Foreign Minister.
The head of the Salvadoran Diplomacy said that the "blockade is a symbol of interference is intended to do in the internal affairs of countries and of course as the government of El Salvador we are also against interference in the internal affairs of any country."
"Just as we like to exercise our sovereignty, we like to make our own decisions and we believe that should also respect the rights enjoyed by other countries to exercise its sovereignty and its decisions," Martinez emphasized.
The Minister attended on Sunday the V Congress of the Salvadoran Coordinator of Solidarity for Cuba, which highlighted the good ties between the two peoples, calling it historic.
Last week, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Abelardo Moreno, presented in Havana the report of Cuba on Resolution 68/8 of the United Nations entitled "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against Cuba."
According to the document, in 52 years the embargo has generated economic losses of over 100 billion dollars to the country.
The genocide policy of blockade not only stifles the people of Cuba, because it has a marked extraterritorial character, causing severe damages to institutions in third countries, said Deputy in Havana.
Every year since 1982, Cuba presented similar resolutions that have been approved by an overwhelming majority in the UN.
In 2013, it had the support of 188 countries, there were only two against (USA and Israel) and three abstentions (Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands).