Cuban President Visits AlgeriaCuban President Fidel Castro departed Saturday for Algeria for a visit to improve bilateral relations, a Cuban official source said Saturday.Algeria is the first leg of a three-nation tour by Castro, who is expected to visit Iran and Malaysia from May 8 to 13. During his stay in Algiers, capital of Algeria, Castro will meet his Algerian counterpart, Abdelazis Bouteflika, to discuss issues on bilateral relations. The two leaders met last month at the end of the Summit of the Group of 77 (G-77), when they agreed to strengthen bilateral ties. Cuba and the Arab nation established diplomatic relations in October 1962. They have been interested in increasing cooperation in different production sectors ever since. |
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