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Cuba protests against Czech
diplomatic note over celebrations
Czech
Happenings, Czech
Republic, November 3, 2005.
PRAGUE- Cuban charge d'affaires in Prague
Aymee Hernandez categorically dismissed
the diplomatic note in which the Czech Foreign
Ministry protested against the way Cuban
authorities prevented the celebrations of
the Czech national holiday in a Havana hotel
last Friday.
Hernandez told the Spanish news agency
EFE that "the whole Cuban dissident
movement is trumped up, hired by the United
States" and that "if someone regrets
the behaviour of the Czech government, it
is the Cuban people."
The Cuban authorities banned the reception
on the occasion of the Czech national holiday
the Czech embassy in Havana wanted to host
in a luxury hotel, saying it is "a
counter-revolutionary action."
The reception was eventually held in the
residence of Czech charge d'affaires in
Cuba Petr Stiegler.
The Cuban authorities reportedly objected
to the participation in the celebrations
of members of the Ladies in White association
of the wives and other close relatives of
Cuban political prisoners.
"The hotel had the full right to accept,
or reject the action. It was up to it,"
Hernandez said.
She added the Cuban government will officially
react to the Czech diplomatic note.
Czech-Cuban relations have been tense in
the long term, and that is why their diplomatic
representation is on the lower level of
charge d'affaires.
The Czech Republic is critical of Cuban
leader Fidel Castro and his totalitarian
regime. It had pushed through U.N. resolutions
criticising Cuba.
Author: CTK.
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