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 Havana, Jan 19 (AIN) A delegation led by Cuban Vice
President Jose Ramon Fernandez held private talks with the Emir of
Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, during a recent visit to
the Persian Gulf nation.
At the meeting, held in the capital Doha, both
parties addressed aspects related to bilateral relations between
Qatar and Cuba, as well as ways to further expand such links, Granma
newspaper reported Wednesday.
The Qatari leader enquired about the health of
Cuban President Fidel Castro after his recent accidental fall and
sent him his warmest greetings. Thanking him the Cuban VP repeated
an invitation for the Qatari leader to visit the island.
The Cuban delegation also met the second
vice-president of Qatar's Council of Ministers, Abdullah bin Hamad
al Attiyah, who was interested in the recent developments in Cuba,
especially the current production of oil and opportunities for
cooperation in that field.
The Cuban delegation was welcomed at Doha´s
International Airport by Bin Hamad al Attiyah, who is also Energy
and Industry minister and president of the Qatar Petroleum Company
along with the Cuban ambassador to Qatar, Enrique Enriquez
Rodriguez. (AIN) 19 January, 2005
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