The 19th Pancyprian EDON Congress, held from 4 to 6 January 2019 in Nicosia, after an in-depth discussion of the international reality, concluded to the following points in relation with the situation that Cuba is facing and also the actions taken against the Cuban people:
A. Cuba remains the source of inspiration for the people of the world which fight against imperialism. The people of Cuba, continue to defend its independency and its socialism, against any undermining of its sovereignty from the governments of U.S and E.U.
B. The U.S government’s embargo which continues to exist for almost 57 years, has resulted in tremendous difficulties with the economic growth of the country and also affects negatively the living conditions of the Cuban people, and main goal is to destroy the socialistic system of the country and to overturn the conquests of socialism. The cost of this embargo is estimated from the Cuban government to be more than 1.5 trillion dollars, with huge consequences in various and also sensitive sectors, for example the pharmaceutical sector.
C. Part of the American imperialism policy, is also their continuous ideological fight through media, with the use of propaganda and the spreading of fake news to the international community and also to the people of Cuba, helps the U.S to achieve their goals. This effort is reinforced by the “antiregime” Cuban lobbies which are supported from the CIA, directing an attempt for the overthrow of the system of the country.
D. The European Union, however, is not entirely in the clear either. Through the so-called Common Position, is responsible for undermining the national sovereignty, morality and economy of the country.
Taking in account all these, the 19th Pancyprian Conference of EDON:
1. We honour the revolutionist, internationalist and communist, Fidel Castro. We promise to the Cuban people that we stand next to them, to the Cuban government and to the Communist Party of Cuba together with all the progressive people of the world, we stand next to all of you who continue the fight of the heroic and visionary leader of the Cuban Revolution stating that he will be proven correct.
2. Oppose any imperialistic intervention of the U.S.A in Cuba or in any other country.
3. Salutations to all the fights of the Cuban people, who under harsh conditions, manage to ensure its sovereignty and independency and at the same time to achieve a long list of achievements which can easily be compared with developed countries’ achievements.
4. Clarify that by fixing the diplomatic relations between Cuba and the U.S.A, which were cancelled by Trump’s government, cannot achieve the complete normalization of the relation between the two countries. To achieve this, the U.S.A must end the embargo, return the military base of Guantanamo back to Cuba which they are holding illegally, cease the media misinformation and attacks against Cuba, and furthermore to give compensations for all the damages that were results of their imperialistic policies against the Cuban people.
5. Confirming the positions. That the U.S.A must immediately lift the inhumane, criminal and destructive financial, trade and economic embargo that they are enforcing against the Cuban people since 1962.
6. Condemning all the crimes and the continuous interventions of American imperialism against the Cuban people and we ask the termination of all the direct and indirect intervention in Cuba whose goal is to terminate the progression of the revolution.
7. Supporting the improvement of the diplomatic relations between the Republic of Cyprus and Socialist Cuba, which will result in further improvement of the relations between our people, with the relations between the two countries being traced back, with the creation of the Non-Aligned movement.
8. Reminding that the G.A of the UN has condemned the embargo against Cuba and has voted for the lifting of the financial, trade and economic embargo that is been enforced from the U.S.A to Cuba. The only members that voted against are the U.S.A and Israel.
9. Ensures that our solidarity and support to the people of Cuba, who after so many sacrifices and difficulties still keep after 60 years its revolutionary pathway. Having justice, peace and socialism as its values.
10. Continuing the fight to improve even more the World Solidarity Movement which has been developed the past years. Proving once more that the people are the real force and the real enemy of Imperialism. Cuba’s example is the hope and the perspective for all the people of the world.
JANUARY 2019, NICOSIA
Solidarity resolution for the people of Cuba (pdf)