“Having a comprehensive system of disaster risk reduction and, above all, a high political will and commitment to our people have been key elements in the action of the Cuban parliament,” he said.

He also pointed out that since 2017 the island has a State Plan for Confronting Climate Change, known as Tarea Vida (Life Task).

Lazo also met with his Vietnamese counterpart, Tran Thanh Man, in which they agreed to “Increase exchanges of delegations and contacts at all levels, closely coordinate and implement measures to continue consolidating their links and carry out various activities in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations”, according to reports of the Granma newspaper.

He also exchanged with Saraa-Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and Carolina Cerquita, his counterparts from the Republics of Namibia and Angola, respectively; and talks to Cubans living in Switzerland and members of the solidarity organization with Cuba in that nation.

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