[NYTr] CARICOM Pres Tells Canada's Harper: Cuba Deserves Respect
 
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:54:29 -0500 (CDT)


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CARICOM President Tells Canada's Harper: Cuba Deserves Respect

Havana, Jul 20 (acn) Cuba should be respected for what it is and be 
left to follow its own path without foreign criticism or interference, 
said Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur, in a meeting Thursday with 
his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper.

The vision of the world towards Cuba has to be based on principles of 
"respect for the people's sovereignty, and non-interference, and the 
nations' right to pursue alternative paths to their development," said 
Arthur, as quoted by Canada.com.

Referring to the United State's policy towards Cuba, Owen Artur, who is 
also President of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), said if Cuba is 
not considered a part of the area, as it actually is, the importance of 
the northern hemisphere is played down. He insisted that the Island has 
to be involved in all regional affairs.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Harper was scheduled to travel on to Haiti, 
the last leg of his Latin American tour that included Colombia, Chile 
and Barbados.
       
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