General secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, sent a message of congratulations to the first secretary of the Communist Party and president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, for his election as the top party leader of the Caribbean country and also for the success of the VIII National Congress of the political force.
Speech by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, at the central act to mark the 65th anniversary of the assaults on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes garrisons, at Ciudad Escolar 26 de Julio, Santiago de Cuba, July 26, 2018, Year 60 of the Revolution.
(Council of State transcript / GI translation)
Santiago women and men;
Compatriots:
Raúl Castro Ruz, President of Cuba's Councils of State and Ministers, has extended his condolences to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, APA reported. The letter reads as follows: “Dear Mr President, I’m deeply saddened by the news of the death of people as a consequence of a fire at the drug abuse rehabilitation center in Baku. I extend my heartfelt condolences to You and the families of the victims. Please accept my highest respect and esteem.”
President of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has also sent a letter of condolences to Azerbaijan’s head of state.
His Excellency Mr Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba
Dear Mr President,
On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf, I extend my sincerest congratulations to you and all the people of your country on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of Cuba – Liberation Day.
On this remarkable day, I wish you robust health, success in your activities and the friendly people of Cuba peace and prosperity.
Ilham Aliyev
