Some 300 representatives from 20 countries are expected to attend the 6th General Assembly of the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI), to be held May 20-26, organizers announced today.

In a press conference in this capital, Secretary General of CLAI, Brazilian minister Nilton Giese, said that the meeting, under the slogan "Affirming Ecumenism of Concrete Gestures, will seek to coordinate actions to have a more efficient impact on society.

He said churches in the region want to know what their peers in this Caribbean island do, start links of solidarity with Cuba and its people, learn from this country and share experiences generated in other nations.

Giese recalled that the event, originally scheduled for February this year, could not be held because the funds were frozen in the United States due to the economic, commercial, financial blockade against the Island.

He said that with help and solidarity, mainly from European churches, the program was re-scheduled for this month.

President of the council of Churches of Cuba, Joel Ortega, expressed the satisfaction of members of Cuban religious orders for holding the Assembly here, considered as a gesture in recognition of the long-standing ecumenical work of Cuban churches.