Radio Havana Cuba, Thursday, April 15, 1999
 

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The following items are taken from Radio Havana Cuba's news
service for Thursday, April 15, 1999.  Today's stories:


1.- SECOND WORLD ENCOUNTER IN SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA SLATED FOR
    NOVEMBER 2000

2.- WARNING ISSUED DUE TO SEVERE DROUGHT IN CAMAGUEY PROVINCE

3.- FOREST FIRE IN WESTERN PINAR DEL RIO UNDER CONTROL

4.- CUBA AND FAO WILL LAUNCH PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION


SECOND WORLD ENCOUNTER IN SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA SLATED FOR
NOVEMBER 2000

Havana, April 15(RHC)-- The Second World Encounter in
Solidarity with Cuba will be held next year from November 10th
through the 14th in the Cuban capital.

According to the President of the Cuban Institute of
Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), Sergio Corrieri,
a call has been issued by 45 political, social and grassroots
organizations to take part in the international event.
Hundreds of solidarity activists are expected to attend the
conference.

The call urges the world to condemn Washington's economic
blockade against Cuba, calling on people of all ideological or
religious beliefs to reject the policy that attempts to crush
the Cuban people's independence and sovereignty.

ICAP's president noted that the First World Encounter in
Solidarity with Cuba was held in November 1994 -- when the
enemies of the Cuban Revolution were betting on its collapse.
But, in these four years since the first solidarity
conference, Cuba has not only resisted but has maintained its
social achievements despite the economic crisis.

Corrieri also pointed out that despite Washington's hostile
attitude toward Cuba, the Revolution has not stopped its
expression of solidarity towards the Third World.

The president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the
Peoples stated that Washington continues its aggressive policy
against the island, despite the UN General Assembly's annual
vote condemning the U.S. blockade of Cuba.

WARNING ISSUED DUE TO SEVERE DROUGHT IN CAMAGUEY PROVINCE

Camaguey, April 15(RHC)--The central Cuban province of
Camaguey has issued the first phase of an emergency warning
due to a severe drought affecting the region.

The president of the provincial government and head of
Camaguey's Civil Defense, Mercedes Escuredo Olazabal, said
that while visiting some of the province's municipalities,
local authorities saw the damage caused by the drought.

One of the areas most affected has been cattle raising, which
depends on water and green pastures.  The dry spell has
drastically reduced milk production, which is now two million
liters below last year's level.  Agricultural production has
also been seriously affected.

The Cuban government is doing all it can to resolve the
situation and is providing people in the area with clean
drinking water.

FOREST FIRE IN WESTERN PINAR DEL RIO UNDER CONTROL

Pinar del Rio, April 15(RHC)-- One of the largest forest fires
since the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in western Pinar del
Rio is now under control.

The First Secretary of the Communist Party in the municipality
of Guane, Alba Rosa Hernandez, told reporters that most of the
volunteer fire fighters have left the area, but 200 continue
to keep an eye on the situation.  She added that others are
preparing to plant trees, replacing those destroyed by the
devastating fire.

There have been no reported victims of the forest fire, which
affected some 600 hectares of pine and eucalyptus trees.

CUBA AND FAO WILL LAUNCH PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL COOPERATION

Havana, April 15 (RHC)-- Cuba and the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) will begin a program of
technical cooperation in the area of forestry.  The program is
designed to rationally and efficiently use the resources of
bio-energy.

The 240,000 dollar project, approved by the FAO, will continue
through the year 2001 under the direction of the Cuban
Ministry of Agriculture.




 

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