Havana, January 18 (RHC)-- The president of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba (Parliament), Esteban Lazo, congratulated the Member of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, on Tuesday her election as the new president of that legislative body.

I convey my sincere congratulations on behalf of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba and mine, said Lazo in a letter sent to Metsola, who succeeds David Sassoli, who died on January 10.

The president of the Cuban Parliament reiterated his willingness to dialogue in a permanent manner, based on equality, reciprocity, and mutual respect, and ratified the expression of his highest consideration.

Metsola, a 43-year-old native of Malta, will be the third woman to preside over the Europarliament, after Simone Veil and Nicole Fontaine.