RAUL CASTRO

Army General Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, welcomed on Thursday afternoon Louis Farrakhan, leader of the US organization Nation of Islam.»

The President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Government, Army General Raul Castro Ruz held talks on Tuesday afternoon with Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs and Trade minister, the Honorable Arnold Joseph Nicholson, who is on an official visit to Cuba.»

Cuban President Raul Castro received El Salvador’s First Lady and Secretary for Social Inclusion, Doctor Vanda Pignato, who is on a working visit to Cuba.»

President Raul Castro congratulated the island’s delegation attending the 14th Paralympic Games in London. In a message, the president highlighted the Cuban athletes’ spirit of sacrifice and dedication, which is so far tenth in the medal standing.»

The President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, Army General Raul Castro welcomed  Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Fernando Pimentel, who is on an official visit to Cuba.»

Cuban President Raul Castro acknowledged on Tuesday the work done through the years by the Cuban Civil Defense System on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.»

Raul Castro, along with other Cuban leaders and the people of Santiago de Cuba paid tribute this July 30th to Frank Pais and those fallen in defence of the Revolution.»

Cuban President Raul Castro presided over the major commemoration of the 59th anniversary of the attacks to the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes garrisons, which was held at Mariana Grajales Revolution Square, in the Cuban city of Guantanamo.»

With the presence of Army General Raul Castro, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, began on Monday in Havana, the 9th Regular Session of the Seventh Legislature of the National Assembly of the People’s Power.»

“This has been an intense and very useful working visit”, said Cuban President Raul Castro during his talks in Moscow with Russia’s Head of State Vladimir Putin.»