From mail.infocom.etecsa.cu!radiohc@mail.infocom.etecsa.cu Mon Apr 14 17:07:23 1997 Return-Path: mail.infocom.etecsa.cu!radiohc@mail.infocom.etecsa.cu Received: from dns2.infocom.etecsa.cu ([169.158.64.1]) by nyxfer.blythe.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id RAA15094 for ; Mon, 14 Apr 1997 17:07:12 -0400 Received: by dns2.infocom.etecsa.cu (Smail3.1.28.1 #3) id m0wGsxa-0001tMC; Mon, 14 Apr 97 17:06 EDT Received: from manati.in.etecsa.cu by dns2.infocom.etecsa.cu with SMTP id XXXXXXXX-Xa00510; Mon, 14 Apr 97 17:06 EDT Received: by manati.in.etecsa.cu (Smail3.1.28.1 #3) id m0wGsxY-0002A8C; Mon, 14 Apr 97 17:06 EDT Message-Id: Subject: RHC news stories, April 4, 1997 To: reg.cuba@conf.igc.apc.org Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 17:06:43 -0400 (EDT) From: "Lic. Jorge L. Ruiz" Cc: nyt@blythe.org, cubaseccion@igc.apc.org X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL13] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 8704 Status: O CUBANEWS FROM RADIO HAVANA CUBA Friday, April 4, 1997 The following items are taken from RADIO HAVANA CUBA's International Shortwave Service in English for Friday, April 4th, 1997. Today's stories: 1.- CUBANS MARK 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE AND 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JOSE MARTI PIONEERS ORGANIZATION. 2.- SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATION MINISTER BEGINS TOUR OF THE ISLAND. 3.- ANDALUSIA'S PRESIDENT ADVOCATES FOR STRENGTHENING RELATIONS WITH CUBA. 4.- UP COMING IBEROAMERICAN CULTURE FAIR WILL PAY HOMAGE TO GALICIA IN SPAIN. CUBANS MARK 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE AND 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JOSE MARTI PIONEERS ORGANIZATION. Havana, April 4th(RHC)-- Cuban youth and children celebrated island wide the 35th anniversary of the Cuban Young Communist League and the 36th anniversary of the Jose Marti Pioneers Organization. In today's edition, Granma newspaper publishes a letter from Defense Minister, Raul Castro to the youth organization. In his letter,the Cuban leader tells Cuban youth how deeply the nation appreciates the love and commitment they have shown in the fight against difficulties and added that with their attitude they are showing they are true recipients of the legacy handed down by previous generations of young revolutionary Cubans. Thursday evening, the central province of Ciego de Avila hosted a national rally to mark the occasion. The province was chosen to host the rally due to the remarkable achievements of local youth and pioneers organization work. In a letter to acknowledge their winning of the nationwide competition for the event, Cuban president Fidel Castro praised efforts. Activities today were also devoted to fund raising for the World Festival of Youth and Students that will take place on the island July 28th through August 5th. Juan Contino Aslam, National Coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, presented the youth organization, a check for 350 thousand dollars collected in neighborhoods and rural communities by the grassroots organization. SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATION MINISTER BEGINS TOUR OF THE ISLAND. Havana, April 4th(RHC)-- South African Education Minister, Sibusico Bengu, began a five-day official visit to Cuba Friday. Minister Bengu is due to meet with his Cuban counterpart, Luis Ignacio Gomez and will sign an agreement to strengthen relations in the field. The South African minister will also hold talks with Cuban Higher Education Minister, Fernando Vecino Alegret and will tour educational facilities to get to know Cuba's education system. The two countries have maintained increasing bilateral exchanges since they established diplomatic relations in 1994. They include the visit to South Africa of Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Robaina, and that of his South African counterpart, Alfredo Nzo, to Cuba. The health care sector is an important area of cooperation between Cuba and South Africa as a result more than 3 hundred Cuban doctors are now providing services in that African nation. ANDALUSIA'S PRESIDENT ADVOCATES FOR STRENGTHENING RELATIONS WITH CUBA. Havana, April 4th(RHC)-- The president of the Spanish autonomous region of Andalusia, Manuel Chavez, says he wants to expand exchanges with Cuba. Chavez, who is currently visiting the island, stressed that Spain should normalize relations with Cuba, and he criticized Washington's blockade against Cuba and the Helms-Burton law. Chavez met on Thursday with Cuban Parliament President, Ricardo Alarcon and with First Deputy Foreign Minister, Jorge Bolanos. The President of Andalusia recalled that Spain is Cuba's largest trade and economic partner of the European Union, adding that Spain is one of the countries with the most investments in Cuba. The Spanish official said that his country should not align itself with US positions toward Cuba, but rather, should distance itself from Washington. Friday Chavez toured colonial Havana, and houses along the sea front drive which are being repaired with financial support from Andalusia. That aid mounts to 14 million dollars and also includes the island's agrarian and environmental sectors. UP COMING IBEROAMERICAN CULTURE FAIR WILL PAY HOMAGE TO GALICIA IN SPAIN. Havana, April 4th(RHC)-- The 5th Iberoamerican Fair of Cuban Culture will be held October 24th thru the 30th in the eastern province of Holguin. This time around, the fair will be dedicated to the autonomous Spanish region of Galicia, and according to Cuban culture director,Fidel Troya, the objective will be to strengthen friendship between thepeoples of Galicia and Cuba. Troya said that contacts are being made with the head of Galicia's local government, Manuel Fraga, to confirm his participation int he fair, as well as that of other authorities from that Spanish autonomous region. For the complete RADIO HAVANA CUBA NEWSCAST and other features, please write for our daily broadcast schedule. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Postal Address: Radio Havana Cuba, P.O.Box 6240 Havana, Cuba Telephone: (53) (7) 791053 Fax: (53) (7) 795007