Cuba opens its arms to its children living abroad who are already beginning to arrive to attend a new “Nation and Emigration” meeting, the president said on the social network X, and affirmed that “those who respect and defend the soil that saw them born and formed them with love will always be welcome”.

Next weekend, the Havana Convention Palace will bring together about 400 Cubans living in other countries, who will discuss Cuba’s ties with their compatriots abroad and the prospects of that relationship.

In four panels, they will also discuss migration issues and other topics related to culture and identity, economic development and investments.

On this occasion, a significant number of people who have not attended previous meetings will be present, as well as a large number of Cubans residing in the country and abroad, according to Ernesto Soberón, recently appointed Director General of Consular Affairs and Cubans Residing Abroad.

The meeting will strengthen Cuba’s ties with its nationals living abroad in order to defend its sovereignty and promote policies aimed at facilitating their greater participation in the cultural and socio-economic development processes taking place in the island.

Initially convened to be held in 2020, and postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this edition of the meeting will make it possible to resume those contacts that have allowed forging broad links between Cuba and its nationals in recent years.

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