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September 13: Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin
Khalifa al-Thani, arrived in Cuba on the
first-ever official visit by a Persian Gulf head
of state. Fidel Castro decorated al-Thani with
Cuba's highest distinction, the Jose Marti
Order. The Qatari delegation visited Havana's
Center for Genetic Engineering and
Biotechnology. Cuba and Qatar signed cooperation
accords in health, science, and technology.
13-09-2000 |
