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Cuban First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers, Miguel Diaz-Canel, attended here today the military parade on occasion of China''s Victory Day at the Tiananmen Square, in central Beijing.
The Cuban first vice president arrived in this capital early Wednesday, September 2, to participate in the military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Victory of Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the end of the World War II.
With less than twenty days before Pope Francis arrives in Havana, final details and preparations are being made for welcoming the Supreme Pontiff.
In Havana's Plaza de la Revolución, the stage and the altar are ready, from which the Bishop of Rome will offer Mass and welcome around 40,000 people.
In an interview given to the National Television Network, the Archbishop of Havana, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, said that the Cuban people will enthusiastically receive the Pope and his message of prosperity, unity and peace for the world.
A delegation of Chilean authorities and businesspeople starts today a visit to Cuba as part of a mission to expand links with the island and explore new opportunities for investment and trade.
With a wide work agenda until next Saturday, September 5, together with officials, there will be some 25 companies plus representatives from Chilean tradeunions, plus eight small and medium enterprises coordinated by ProChile, the export promotion agency of the southern nation.
Chinese Vice President, Li Yuanchao, received today First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, to whom he congratulated for the successes achieved by the Caribbean island.
Diaz-Canel arrived in here this morning to participate in the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the end of the World War II, and the triumph of this people over the Japanese occupation.
Li welcomed the Cuban leader and the high-level delegation accompanying him.
More than 1,792,000 students come to school today to begin the 2015-2016 course in Cuba, where ensuring quality education and values formation is a priority.
During school holidays, the Ministry of Education conducted the appropiate preparations, for which the State has provided about $17.5 million USD.
A Cuban medical brigade joined to assist people of the Commonwealth of Dominica affected by Tropical Storm Erika, which left 20 dead and more than 50 persons missing, Granma newspaper reported.
The group is part of the "Henry Reeve" International Medical Brigade against Disasters and Serious Epidemics, which has served several missions since its foundation.
The president of Syria-Cuba Friendship Association, Abdul Nasser al-Shafia, said today in this capital that despite the difficulties both countries are currently facing, they are determined to continue fighting against terrorism and defend their sovereignty.
Al-Shafia, who is also member of the Regional Command of the Syrian Arab Socialist Al-Baath Party, made those statements to Prensa Latina in the framework of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Havana-Damascus diplomatic relations.
The 40 cycle of the peace talks between the government of Colombia and the FARC-EP closed here with positive results and progress towards a final agreement.
The process moves towards the Final Agreement, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) said in a statement.
Without ignoring the complexity of the subject under discussion, we can deliver a positive result to the country. We recorded progress, the two sides stated.
The return of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base territory to Cuba and a call for dialogue of over the political crisis in Guatemala were two of the statements released by representatives of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC.
Representatives of this regional body met at the headquarters of the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, in Quito, expressing a desire to strengthen regional cooperation and integration in these statements.
FARC-EP and the government of Colombia continue today in the peace talks in that South American country after the guerrillas delegation call for strengthening relations with Venezuela.
It is essential for consolidating in Colombia the construction of a stable and lasting peace that radiate brotherhood influence into the continent, underlined a communique spread here on the eve.
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