(VOVWORLD) - Cuba called on Wednesday for peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and stressed the need for dialogue to reduce tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
 Cuba's Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez (Photo: THX/VNA) |
Upon receiving his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-Ho in Havana, foreign affairs minister Bruno Rodriguez said that only after dialogue and negotiations can a lasting political solution be achieved.
Rodriguez criticized the US for increasing pressure on Pyongang after US President Donald Trump's declaration of North Korea as a state sponsor of terror.
Minister Ri blamed the increased use of military force for the worsening situation on the Korean peninsula, and stressed the importance of Cuba-North Korea relations.