The Cuban foreign minister made the statement on his Twitter account.

The principles of our #RevolutionaryDiplomacy will prevail against those who instigate violence and hatred against Cuba, he stressed.

Bruno Rodriguez tweeted that both officials “were victims of an attack on the plane on which they were traveling”.

The dedication and legacy of our foreign service martyrs inspire the daily work of the current generations of Cuban diplomats, he added.

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