Panama City, April 21 (RHC)-- President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino), Panamanian deputy Elías Castillo, congratulated Cuba's new president Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.

Castillo published a congratulatory message on the organization's Twitter account, together with a photo of himself and Díaz-Canel taken during a meeting of the regional legislative body in Havana.

The Panamanian government also congratulated the new Cuban government through a message on Twitter.  According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, in the message the Panamanian authorities wished Díaz-Canel success in his new work, and expressed confidence that bilateral ties between the two sister nations will further strengthen under his leadership.