Raul Castro Welcomes Prime Minister of Curaçao

Cuban President Raul Castro received the Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs of Curaçao, Ivar Asjes, who is visiting Havana, the official newspaper Granma reported on Saturday.

A press release says that Raul Castro, president of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers, held a fraternal meeting with Asjes on Friday afternoon.

At the meeting, the two leaders exchanged opinions about the development of political ties and the opportunities to further boost trade and cooperation between the two countries, as well as other matters of regional interest.

Asjes was accompanied by Jose Manuel Norberto Jardim, minister of finances, while the Cuban delegation included Council of Ministers Vice President Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, and Interim Foreign Minister Marcelino Medina Gonzalez, the press release concludes.