[NYTr] King of Lesotho on First Visit to Cuba
 
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:40:53 -0500 (CDT)

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King of Lesotho on First Visit to Cuba

Havana, Oct 22 (acn) The King of Lesotho, His Excellency Letsie III, 
starts his first official visit to Cuba this Monday. The Head of State 
is accompanied by a delegation of ministers and other government 
officials.

King Letsie III will hold talks with Cuba's First Vice President Raul 
Castro Ruz. Meeting other high ranking officials and touring sites of 
interest are also part of his agenda closing on Friday.

The Lesotho delegation is made up by the Deputy Speaker of the
Parliament Sephiri Enoch Motanyane; Foreign Minister Mohlabi Kenneth 
Tsekoa,; Minister for Environment, Gender and Youth Affairs Mathabiso 
Angelina Lepono; Minister of Health and Social Welfare Dr. Mphu 
Keneiloe Ramatlapeng; and Lesotho ambassador in Cuba Motseoa Senyane.

The Kingdom of Lesotho is a land-locked country, entirely surrounded by 
the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of 
the Commonwealth of Nations. Lesotho has a population of approximately 
2.3 million, 19 percent urban and 81 percent rural.

To date, 70 students from Lesotho have graduated in Cuban universities 
and a group of 23 currently attend courses. Likewise, a group of 
nineteen Cubans provide services in the African nation.
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