(Wednesday 16th October 2019 Issues)
Paris,
Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuba’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Dulce Maria Buergo
denounced in France the impact of the US-imposed blockade on the cultural
sphere and shared some of the measures adopted to counteract this policy.
The
damages resulting from the blockade have bilateral repercussions, as not only
are Cuban and US artists prevented from entering each country, but initiatives
in areas such as music and performing arts are banned, among other obstacles,
Buergo noted on participating in the General Assembly of the Association Cuba
Cooperation France (CubaCoop).
The
diplomat stressed the extraterritorial scope of the blockade imposed six
decades ago, with pressure measures against other governments, institutions and
individuals, during the forum that concluded late Saturday evening in
Ivry-sur-Seine.
In
that sense, she recognized the work CubaCoop has carried out, which includes
projects in the areas of culture and heritage, especially in restoration and
conservation, with concrete results in Cuban provinces such as Cienfuegos.
CubaCoop
President Victor Fernandez, who was ratified in the post by the assembly,
reiterated the organization’s commitment to Cuba and to promote cooperation
projects that result in concrete benefits for its population.
