Cuba President Raúl Castro Holds Talks with African Leaders

In a cordial atmosphere, the leaders discussed the ties of friendship between their countries and reiterated their willingness to expand bilateral relations. They also addressed issues regarding the international situation

Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, president of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, received September 29, His Excellency Dr. Pakalitha Bethuel Mosisili, prime minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, on an official visit to the island.

In a cordial atmosphere, the leaders discussed the ties of friendship between the two countries and reiterated their willingness to expand bilateral relations. They also addressed issues regarding the international situation.

The distinguished visitor was accompanied by the honorable Tlohang Sekhamane, minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, and Mathabo Tsepa, ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to Cuba.

Likewise, the Cuban President held talks with compañero Sam Nujoma, Founding President of the Republic of Namibia, who’s paying an official visit to the island.

The distinguished visitor was accompanied by honorable Jerobeam Shaanika, Namibian ambassador to Cuba; Dr. Martha Namundejo–Tilahuns, a member of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) Central Committee; and John A. Nauta, senior assistant to the Founding President.

Participating on the Cuban side were Marcelino Medina González and Rogelio Sierra Díaz, interim minister and deputy minister of Foreign Relations, respectively.