In a statement released here by the Foreign Ministry, gratitude was expressed to the Cuban people for their unrestricted support in the negotiation and dialogue processes necessary to achieve peaceful coexistence in Colombia.

The press release added that “due to our firm belief in multilateralism as a principle of international relations, we reject the imposition of sanctions and unilateral measures and therefore, together with other allied countries in the region, we support the efforts and requests for the sister Republic of Cuba to be excluded from this list.”

The Foreign Ministry reiterated its call for decisions that inevitably affect the well-being of peoples and the stability of the region to be addressed, discussed and taken within the framework of multilateral organizations and mechanisms.

On Tuesday, the US Government announced the decision to remove Cuba from the State Department list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism.

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