Cuba, N.Korea vow to strengthen ties

Hava, Nov 23: Cuba and North Korea have vowed to strengthen ties amid escalating political tensions with the US. In a meeting on Wednesday with his visiting North Korea counterpart Ri Yong Ho, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez reiterated Hava's position that the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula can only be resolved through dialogue and negotiations, reports Xinhua news agency."Cuba pleads for peace and political stability on the Korean peninsula," he said. The Cuban diplomat also rejected "unilateral sanctions" and the inclusion of North Korea in the US list of state sponsors of terrorism only two days ago by President Dold Trump's administration.  (IANS)