The vice-president said:

We are pleased that the Korean people are registering bigger successes in the building of a thriving socialist nation under the wise leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

It is a determination of Cuba to comprehensively develop the friendly and cooperative relations with the DPRK in all fields as intended by the top leaders of the two countries.

Cuba expresses thanks to the DPRK for its full support to our struggle to put an end to the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba.