Cuban President Raul Castro has met with the Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao, on Friday in Beijing, where he pays a four-day official visit aimed at cementing bilateral ties and signing a key economic agreement with the Asian giant.»
The Cuban Council of State called general elections for October. A note published on Granma and Juventud Rebelde newspapers on Thursday reads that in conformity with the Cuban Constitution and the Electoral Law of 29 October 1992, the Council of State agreed to call on the voters of the Republic to general elections, which include the voting of delegates to »
Cuba’s daily Granma denounced the lack of action on the part of U.S. authorities in the face of death threats in Miami against Rene Gonzalez, one of the Five Cuban anti-terrorism fighters held in the U.S. since 1998.»
China and Cuba on Thursday vowed to further strengthen the existing friendly relations and cooperation. A series of key economic agreements were signed during the Cuban leader Raul Castro’s ongoing visit to Beijing.»
Cuban President Raul Castro arrived in Beijing for a four-day official visit to China, his first after taking office in 2008.»
Cuban Lawmakers will hold the first parliamentary session of 2012 on July 23, at Havana’s Convention Palace. The Cuban parliament holds two sessions a year.»
Cuban President departed from Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport on Sunday, July 1, towards Asia, with the objective of paying official visits to the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.»
The President of the Cuban National Assembly, Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada, praised the relations between the Parliaments of Angola and Cuba, labelling them as excellent.»
Venezuelan oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) is due to start exploratory drilling for crude in deep waters off Cuba, the company’s president announced on Thursday.»
Namibia’s head of state Hifikepuney Pohamba met in Windhoek with Cuban Parliament president Ricardo Alarcon, in what was described as a very fraternal visit, before the island’s top legislator concluded a working visit to the African nation.»
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