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Raúl sends letter of condolences to President of Kazakhstan

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The President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, sent a message of condolences to President of Kazakhstan, Nursultán Nazarbáev, following the terrorist attacks in the city of Aktobe, which left four civilians and three soldiers dead, according to a diplomatic source cited by Prensa Latina.

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Havana: Wonder City of the World

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“Fortunately, (…) the city is in tact, run-down in parts, but when you pull back the veil of this apparent decline, its splendor appears in every building, everywhere. You have to have eyes to see its wonder and a heart that never loses faith,” stated Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler, Havana City Historian speaking to the press just moments before the official unveiling of the monument and commemorative plaque declaring Havana a Wonder City of the World, at the Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta.

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Cuba reiterates commitment to cooperate with others in struggle against AIDS

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Yesterday June 9 in the UN General Assembly, Cuba reiterated its willingness to cooperate with other countries to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and promote prevention, while advocating for the universal human right to health care and its non-commercial development, as necessary to reach the goal of eradication of the disease by 2030.

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CUBAN AND U.S. AUTHORITIES EXCHANGE IDEAS ON DEALING WITH TERRORISM

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CUBA, 9 June 2016. On Wednesday, June 8th a technical meeting took place in Havana between the Cuban and U.S. authorities in charge of preventing and dealing with terrorism, for the purpose of exchanging ideas on the possibilities of cooperation in this area.

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Raúl receives provisional President of Haiti

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, yesterday June 5, received the honorable Mr. Jocelerme Privert, Provisional President of Haiti, who visited the country to attend the 7th Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS-AEC).

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Raúl receives President of Guyana

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On June 5, the President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, received the honorable David Arthur Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, leading a delegation to the 7th Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS).

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Raúl receives President of Suriname

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Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, President of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, yesterday June 5, received the honorable Mr. Desiré Delano Bouterse, President of the Republic of Suriname, who was visiting Cuba on the occasion of the 7th Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS-AEC).

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Raúl receives Jamaican Prime Minister

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Army General, Raúl Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers held a meeting, June 5, with the honorable Andrew Michael Holness, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Economic Growth and Job Creation of Jamaica, in Cuba to attend the 7th Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS-AEC).

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Cuba’s advances in social and environmental spheres recognized

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United Nations on the island, during a national event to mark World Environment Day, this Sunday, June 5, in the eastern province of Granma. Kaulard, who is also resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cuba, highlighted that the country produces and markets leading biotechnology products, while 15% of the national territory has been declared Protected Areas.

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Guatemala committed to integration

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This Friday, June 3, the Ministerial Council of the organization met, and Granma spoke exclusively with the Foreign Minister of Guatemala, Carlos Raúl Morales, who referred to climate change, combating drug trafficking and the state of relations with Cuba.