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President Raul Castro met on Wednesday afternoon
with Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of
Qatar, who is on a working visit to Cuba.
The two heads of state reviewed the excellent
bilateral relations and expressed their desire
to continue to broaden and strengthen them. They
also discussed issues of the regional and
international scene.
Accompanying the Emir of Qatar are: Ahmed Bin
Abadllah Al- Mahmoud, foreign minister; Sheikh
Mohamed Bin Fahad Al-Thani, chief of Royal
Palace protocol; Sheikh Abdelrahman Bin Saud Al-Thani,
director of the Royal Palace; Jeca Hind Bint
Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, chief of the Emir’s
office; Saad Bin Mohamed Al-Rumeihi, the Emir’s
secretary for foreign affairs; Alí Bin Saad Al-Kharji,
the Qatari ambassador, and Abdullah Hussain Al-Jaber,
director of the Europe and Latin America desk at
the foreign ministry.
The Cuban delegation included: Carlos Lage
Davila, vice president; Felipe Perez Roque,
foreign minister; Marta Lomas Morales, minister
of foreign investment and economic cooperation;
Marcos Rodriguez Cosa, deputy foreign minister;
Armando Vergara Bueno, Cuba’s ambassador to
Qatar, and Enrique Enriquez Rodriguez, director
of the North Africa and Middle East desk at the
foreign ministry.
Granma 01-05-2008 |
