ABSTRACT
Against the background of international events, the Cuban Communist Party celebrated its Third Congress and the Soviet Union its twenty-seventh, both in February. In both events, the principles and objectives of Cuba’s foreign policy were exposed. Fidel Castro attended the Congress of the Soviet Communist Party, a visit which granted Castro the opportunity to meet Mikhail Gorbachev for the first time. The resolution reiterates that Cuba’s foreign policy has been and will continue to be a true reflection of Cuba’s situation as a socialist country: revolutionary, deeply identified with the causes of the Third World countries, and willing to maintain state relations with all countries. At present, Soviet interest in Cuban internationalism appears to coincide with Castro’s anti-Americanism and his goal to frustrate Washington’s foreign policy. Hence, it appears that Castro has accepted Moscow’s rigid conditions for Cuba’s economy and has offered his unconditional support for Soviet foreign policy initiatives in exchange for a firm commitment on Cuba’s internationalism.
