Solidarity with Cuba

Communist and Workers’ Parties' Statement of Solidarity with Cuba

20th International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties

Athens

23-25 November 2018

On the second anniversary of his loss on 25th of November 2016, we commemorate comrade Fidel Castro, a heroic revolutionary, a patriotic popular leader, and a dedicated communist. Today, Fidel is among us, in our minds, thoughts and in our struggle. As in the words of Cuban youth, Fidel will always live!

We address that, despite the ceaselessly encountered challenges and attacks, the 60 years of experience of Cuba, at a very close distance to the bastion of the world imperialism, is the living proof of the historical legitimacy of socialism against capitalism.

In these 60 years, Cuba has established a participatory social system on the basis of equality and justice and has been able to cover the essential needs of all citizens, with out any single citizen being left unprotected. Exceptional developments in education, health, culture and science has been accomplished, which have in many ways enlightened and benefitted peoples of the world. Cuba not only inspired but also supported the liberation struggles and just causes of people who rose up against imperialism.

As the communist and workers’ parties who participate at the 20th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties in Athens, we hereby declare that we salute the memory of comrade Fidel with respect, admiration and Revolutionary feelings. We are standing in solidarity with the Communist Party of Cuba and the Cuban people against the imperialist aggression and fully condemn the unjust blockade of the USA against Cuba.

Long live the Cuban revolution!

Hands off Cuba!

1.      Communist Party of Albania

2.      Algerian Party for Democracy and Socialism

3.      Communist Party of Argentina

4.      Communist Party of Australia

5.      Party of Labour of Austria

6.      Communist Party of Azerbaijan

7.      Democratic Progressive Tribune

8.      Communist Party of Bangladesh

9.      Communist Party of Belarus

10.   Communist Party of Belgium

11.   Communist Party of Bolivia

12.   Brazilian Communist Party

13.   Communist Party of Brazil

14.   New Communist Party of Britain

15.   Communist Party of Britain

16.   Communist Party of Bulgaria

17.   Party of Bulgarian Communists

18.   Communist Party of Canada

19.   Socialist Workers' Party of Croatia

20.   Communist Party of Cuba

21.   AKEL (Cyprus)

22.   Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia

23.   Communist Party in Denmark

24.   Force of Revolution

25.   Communist Party of Ecuador

26.   Communist Party of Estonia

27.   Communist Party of Finland

28.   French Communist Party

29.   Communist Party of Macedonia

30.   German Communist Party

31.   Communist Party of Greece

32.   Hungarian Workers' Party

33.   Communist Party of India

34.   Communist Party of India (Marxist)

35.   TUDEH (Iran)

36.   Communist Party of Iraq

37.   Communist Party of Kurdistan-Iraq

38.   Communist Party of Ireland

39.   Workers Party of Ireland

40.   Communist Party of Israel

41.   Communist Party, Italy

42.   Jordanian Communist Party

43.   Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan

44.   Workers Party of Korea

45.   Party of the Communists of Kyrgyzstan

46.   Lao Peoples' Revolutionary Party

47.   Socialist Party of Latvia

48.   Lebanese Communist Party

49.   Communist Party of Luxembourg

50.   AKFM

51.   Communist Party of Malta

52.   Communist Party of Mexico

53.   Nepal Communist Party

54.   New Communist Party of Netherlands

55.   Communist Party of Norway

56.   Communist Party of Pakistan

57.   Palestinian Communist Party

58.   Palestinian People's Party

59.   Paraguayan Communist Party

60.   Communist Party of Poland

61.   Portuguese Communist Party

62.   Romanian Socialist Party

63.   Communist Party of Soviet Union

64.   Communist Party of the Russian Federation

65.   RCWP-CPSU

66.   Union of Communist Parties - CPSU

67.   Communists of Serbia

68.   New Communist Party of Yugoslavia

69.   Communist Party of Slovakia

70.   South African Communist Party

71.   Communist Party of Spain

72.   Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain

73.   Communist Party of the Poeples of Spain

74.   Communist Party of Sri Lanka

75.   Sudanese Communist Party

76.   Communist Party of Swaziland

77.   Communist Party of Sweden

78.   Communist Party of Turkey

79.   EMEP (Turkey)

80.   Communist Party of Ukraine

81.   Union of Communists of Ukraine

82.   Communist Party USA

83.   Communist Party of Venezuela

84.   Communist Party of Vietnam