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We are not satisfied with
results achieved, but neither are we discouraged, in
the least
President Raúl Castro Ruz addresses National
Assembly of People’s Power 8th Legislature July 5,
during third period of ordinary sessions.
Also
in attendance were José Ramón Machado Ventura,
second secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba; and
Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez; as well
as Esteban Lazo Hernández, president of the National
Assembly.
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President Raúl Castro Ruz, in his speech, emphasized
the fighting spirit of the people and called upon
legislators to work to defend the conquests of the
Revolution.
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Over the four days of meetings, deputies analyzed
issues of critical importance to the country’s
development.
• As
has been the case in previous sessions, Council of
Ministers Vice President
Marino Murillo Jorge, head of the Policy Guidelines
Implementation Committee, reported on progress made
in the updating of Cuba’s economic model.
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The Comptroller General’s office reported on the
arduous work it has undertaken since its inception
five years ago, in August, 2009.
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Approved was an extension, through 2016, of the
government administration experiment underway in the
provinces of Artemisa and Mayabeque.
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