The Chief of the General Staff of the Army of DPRK, Kim Ok Sik, highlighted today the bonds of brotherhood between the government and people of his country and Cuba.
After paying tribute to General Antonio Maceo in the mausoleum dedicated to his name and his assistant Panchito Gómez Toro located in El Cacahual, high Korean official told reporters that the Caribbean nation shares with them the same trench.
At this site are the remains of Gomez Toro and Maceo, second in command of the forces for independence from Spanish colonialism, who died in combat on December 7, 1896.
According to the visitor, places like that should always exist, they constitute an important element in educating new generations.
Without these fighting traditions, history of a country is destroyed, he stressed in the presence of Deputy Minister and FAR Chief of General Staff, Alvaro Lopez Miera.
I have seen how the people of Cuba battle for socialism, and I am convinced that our friendly relations will continue, said the Korean official, who also visited a tank unit.
During the tour, he discovered details of combat training, instruction, technology and weaponry.
As part of his agenda, the Korean official is scheduled to visit top high-level educational institutions of the FAR and places of economic and cultural interest.