[NYTr] Cuban VP Lazo Meets with President of African Union
 
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:49:39 -0600 (CST)


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Cuban VP Meets with President of African Union

Havana, Dec 19 (acn) Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo met on Tuesday 
with the president of the Commission of the African Union, Alpha Oumar 
Konare, in the venue of this organization in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

According to Prensa Latina news agency, during the meeting, which was 
also attended by Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Marcos Rodriguez and by 
the island's ambassador in Ethiopia Ricardo Garcia, Lazo received the 
Medal of the African Union.

The agenda of the Cuban VP on Tuesday in Addis Ababa also included a 
visit to Parliament, where he was received by Teshome Toga, president 
of this legislative body.

During the meeting, Lazo and Toga spoke of several topics of mutual 
interest. The Cuban high-ranking official briefed his host about the 
electoral system on the island and also about the social programs of 
the Cuban Revolution and the cooperation initiatives with other 
countries.

For his part, Toga acknowledged the Cuban achievements in the social 
sector and congratulated the government of the island.

On Tuesday, Lazo also visited a military hospital and met with the 
Ethiopian Defense Minister, Kuma Demeksa.

On Wednesday, the Cuban delegation will visit museums and will meet 
with Cuban medical personnel who are making their contribution in this 
African country.
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