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The following items are taken from Radio Havana Cuba's news service
for Monday, July 6, 1998.  Today's stories:


1.- NEW PRESIDENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CONDEMNS U.S.     
    ECONOMIC BLOCKADE OF CUBA

2.- CUBAN PARLIAMENT READY TO BEGIN ITS FIRST SESSION

3.- POLISH PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION VISITS CUBA

4.- FIRST PUERTO RICAN-CUBAN FRIENDSHIP ENCOUNTER UNDERWAY


THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CONDEMNS U.S.
ECONOMIC BLOCKADE OF CUBA

Castries, July 6(RHC)-- The new president of the Caribbean Community
(CARICOM), Kenny Anthony, affirmed that the U.S. economic blockade
of Cuba is a violation of human rights, adding that the regional
group will offer its assistance to improve relations between
Washington and the island.  

The newly-elected head of CARICOM and President of St. Lucia stated
that the countries of the Caribbean are growing closer to Cuba with
constant visits by high-ranking authorities and the signing of new
accords.  Following the recent summit of CARICOM member nations,
held in the capital of St. Lucia, President Kenny Anthony condemned
U.S. policies toward Cuba, calling for an end to Washington's
blockade of the island.

CUBAN PARLIAMENT READY TO BEGIN ITS FIRST SESSION

Havana, July 6(RHC)-- The first session of Cuba's National Assembly
of People's Power will begin on July 21st.  The 601 deputies that
make up the Cuban parliament will discuss the country's economic
situation, the energy crisis and its future prospects and the main
activities of the Ministry of Education for the upcoming 1998-99
school year.

The work of the permanent parliamentary commissions will also be
discussed as well as the activities carried out by the friendship
parliamentary groups.

Vice President of the Cuban Parliament, Jaime Crombet, said that a
draft bill on forests will also top the session's agenda.

On the 18th and 19th, the permanent commissions will meet and on the
20th, the Cuban parliamentarians will discuss the reports submitted
to the Assembly by the Higher Education, Health, Agriculture and Sugar
Ministries.

POLISH PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION VISITS CUBA

Havana, July 6(RHC)-- A Polish parliamentary delegation visiting the
island has met with Cuba's Foreign Investment and Economic
Cooperation Minister, Ibrahim Ferradaz, and Deputy Foreign Minister
Isabel Allende.

The Polish delegation is headed by Vitold Firak, President of the
Polish-Cuban Friendship Parliamentary Group and the President of
the Polish-Cuban Chamber of Commerce.

The parliamentary group from Poland will also meet with Cuban
Communist Party and government officials and will visit sites of
economic, historic and cultural interest in Havana and central Sancti
Spiritus province.

FIRST PUERTO RICAN-CUBAN FRIENDSHIP ENCOUNTER UNDERWAY

Havana, July 6(RHC)-- The President of the National Assembly's
Economic Affairs Commission, Osvaldo Martinez, spoke about the
island's economic recovery during a meeting at the First Puerto
Rico-Cuba Friendship Solidarity Encounter.

After explaining the economic measures that had to be taken on the
island in order to preserve Cuba's social achievements, Osvaldo
Martinez pointed out that the majority of the Cuban people support
such measures.

One of the issues that was discussed among 100 Puerto Rican and
Cuban delegates was the impact of U.S. military intervention in Cuba
and Puerto Rico during the Spanish-Cuban-American War, which took
place 100 years ago.


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