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Raúl attends National Assembly’s Fifth Period of Ordinary Sessions

asmablea nacionalWith President of the Councils of State and Ministers Raúl Castro Ruz in attendance, the National Assembly of People’s Power Eighth Legislature began its Fifth Period of Ordinary Sessions today, July 15.

National Assembly President and Political Bureau member Esteban Lazo Hernández presided during the opening session and greeted special guests Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González, known as the Cuban Five.

Before scheduled discussion of the 2014 state budget close-out report and progress made during the first half of 2015 in the implementation of this year’s economic plan, parliamentarians paid tribute to Mariana Grajales, in recognition of the bicentenary anniversary of her birth.

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