BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

18/04/2006

Belarus PM to Visit Cuba

Havana, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Belarus Prime Minister Serguei Serguelevich Sidorski will start an official visit to Cuba on Thursday, responding to an invitation by Cuban President Fidel Castro.

According to a note published by Granma newspaper Tuesday, the aim of his visit is to foster the excellent political, friendship and cooperation ties existing between the two nations.

The Belarusian official's agenda includes official talks with Cuban top leaders and those from the government, as well as visits to sites of historic and social interest.

Belarus, state from East Europe with almost 9,800,000 inhabitants and 207,600 sq km, established diplomatic relations with Cuba on April 16, 1992.

Source:

http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BC1B7B88A-817C-43DE-B524-0364CAF386CB%7D)&language=EN