Montevideo, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque has said the resumption of bilateral diplomatic relations with Uruguay opens a new era of friendship between the two nations, and has called it an act of historical justice.

Talking in Montevideo, where he attended the inauguration of President Tabare Vazquez this week, Pérez Roque said it was very exciting to be in the Uruguayan capital and see the Cuban flags on the streets and at meetings as a sign of the friendly feelings Uruguayans had for Cuba.

By resuming relations with Havana, the administration of President Tabare Vazquez sent a clear message of high esteem for the Cuban revolution and acknowledged the traditional links between the two nations, the minister told Prensa Latina.

He added "this new era in our relations is a clear example of justice that Cuba and Uruguay should have never been apart."

The Cuban minister remarked that our region is living a historical moment, "a new opportunity to accomplish the work of the Liberators toward the real Latin American integration."

Outgoing Uruguayan President Jorge Batlle broke diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2002 after joining the United States political campaign against the Island.

The Cuban foreign minister unveiled the plaque at the entrance of the Cuban embassy which was reopened in Montevideo. The Cuban delegation placed a wreath at the José Marti bust in Cuba Square.