HE President Raúl Castro Ruz

President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba

Your Excellency,

It was with a sense of profound sorrow that we have received the sad news of the passing away of Cuba´s great leader and former president, Fidel Castro.

On behalf of the people of the State of Qatar and myself, I extend to Your Excellency and, through you, to the friendly Cuban People, our deep condolences and heartfelt sympathies.

May the departed soul rest in peace.

Tamin Bin Hamad Al-Thani

Amir of the State of Qatar

H.E. President Raúl Castro Ruz

Presidet of the Councils of State and Minister of the Republic of Cuba

Your Excellency,

On the sad passing away of Cuba´s former president and historic leader, Fidel Castro, I want to convey to Your Excellency and to your people my sincere condolences and sympathy on this great loss.

May the departed soul rest in peace.

Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Thani

Deputy Amir of the State of Qatar

Doha, 27 November 2016

H.E. President Raúl Castro Ruz

President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the government of the State of Qatar and my own behalf, I want to extend to Your Excellency our deep condolences and sympathy on the sorrowful passing away of Cuba´s

former president and great leader Fidel Castro.

May the departed soul rest in peace.

Abdyllah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani

Prime Minister & Minister of Interior

of the State of Qatar

Doha, 27 November 2016

New York, 29 November 2016.- On Tuesday, The United Nations Secretary General, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki Moon, signed the condolence book placed at the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations, following the decease of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz.

New York, 29 November 2016.- On Tuesday, several United Nations officials, among them Mrs. Jessica Faieta, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Director for Latin America and the Caribbean and Mrs. Susan McDade, Deputy Assistant Administrator and UNDP Deputy Director for Latin America and the Caribbean visited the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations to sign the condolence book and convey to Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal, Charge D’Affaires a.i., their messages of condolences for the Cuban people and Government.

New York, 29 November 2016.- The United Nations General Assembly started off its session today observing a minute of silence to pay homage to the recently deceased leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.

Salutations

• H. E Raul Castro, President of the Republic of Cuba
• Heads of State and Government
• Excellencies
• Ladies and Gentlemen
• The Great Cuban People

The pages of history record that in every century, there has emerged at least one larger-than-life personality who captures the attention of the world if only for their unique boldness in pursuing the extraordinary and for the shockwaves they generate in confronting oppression and the established order.

Indonesia, November 29, 2016. Today in the morning the Vice-President of the House of Representatives of Indonesia Fadli Zon, signed the Book of Condolences opened at the Embassy on the occasion of the passing away of the Founder of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro Ruz, on behalf of the President of this legislative body.

In his message of condolences, Fadli characterized Fidel as "... a great leader not only for Cuba but also for the third world countries..."

The Honorable Mia Mottley, Leader of the Labor Party of Barbados and the Opposition in Parliament, visited the Embassy of Cuba to sign the book of condolences on the death of Fidel. Identifying him as one of the most brilliant dignitaries in the Caribbean and a friend of the BLP, he emphasized that because of his courage, his commitment to fight and improve the lives of the people, not only in Cuba, but also in other regions, as well as his South Africa remains a beacon and an inspiration for future Caribbean leaders.