Raúl receives
President of Iran
ARMY General Raúl Castro Ruz,
President of the Councils of State and Ministers,
received in the evening of January 11 Dr. Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, who was on an official visit to Cuba.
During
the meeting, the two leaders discussed the excellent
state of bilateral relations and international
issues.
Raúl and Ahmadinejad confirmed the
commitment of the two countries to the defense of
peace, international law and the principles of the
United Nations Charter, and the right of all states
to the use of nuclear energy for peaceful ends. They
also reaffirmed their opposition to the
implementation of unilateral economic sanctions.
The distinguished visitor was
accompanied by Dr. Ali Akbar Salehi, Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez
Parrilla also participated in the meeting on the
Cuban side.
