Cuba’s President Raul Castro arrived on
Saturday in Caracas on an official visit at the invitation of his
Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, who welcomed the Cuban leader at
the Simon Bolivar International Airport.
Following his arrival in Venezuela, Raul Castro laid a wreath at the
tomb of Latin American Independence Hero Simon Bolivar to later hold
official talks with the Venezuelan President. Just after laying the
wreath, the two heads of state toured the Plaza Bolivar square and
greeted the people at the place.
Raul Castro extended the Venezuelan people greetings from the people
of Cuba and Revolution leader Fidel Castro.
Upon his arrival in Caracas, the Cuban President recalled his stay in
that city nearly half a century ago. He said “we are here once again
like we did some 55 years ago when I came as a student, and the first
thing we did was paying homage to Simon Bolivar, the Liberator; it is
the first thing we will do today.”
Hugo Chavez extended Raul Castro the warmest welcome and said “it is
an honor to have you with us; we are welcoming you as well as we are
welcoming Fidel Castro and the Cuban people.” He added that in
receiving the Cuban President, Venezuela is also welcoming the Cuban
rebels who fought on the Sierra Maestra mountain range and the 50th
Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, “which is an example for all our
sister nations.”
The first visit abroad by Raul Castro as head of state will further
strengthen excellent bilateral relations between the Cuban and the
Venezuelan governments and people.
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