BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

03/05/2008

Cuba Awards Belarus Diplomat

Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba awarded Belarus ambassador Igar I. Paluyan with the Order of Solidarity for his outstanding work and important ties of friendship and cooperation between both countries.

Bestowed by the Council of State Friday, Paluyan received the award from Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque, recognizing his excellent links and collaboration between Cubaand Belarus, states the document.

Teresita Vicente, director of Europe Department at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, said Paluyan had the virtue of interpreting with his work and attitude the international framework in which mutual relations and the role of both countries in that context have been developed.

His dynamic diplomatic labor during a five year mission on the island was always marked by joining forces and increasing all kind of cooperation against hostility from common political adversaries, she stressed.

Vicente passed on to the Belarussian ambassador the support of Cuba to the honorable position of her government faced with US aggression.

Source:

http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B0571A2C2-6EF0-4843-9EFF-E8E6589A121E%7D)&language=EN

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