>from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >subject: Cuba Press release Sep 6. Juragua Power? >No. 183 FOR ALL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS >HAVANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 06, 2000 > >UNITED NATIONS.- Cuban President Fidel Castro arrived yesterday in >New York to attend the Millennium Summit called by the United >Nations Organization (UNO). The meeting will reunite over 150 >presidents from today, to carry out 3 days of discussion on the >world's serious problems. The Cuban President is accompanied by Cuban >Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon, Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister >Felipe Perez Roque, plus Council of State Secretary Jose Miyar >Barruecos. The Cuban delegation is also formed by Council of >State member Carlos Valenciaga and World Economy Research Centre >Director Osvaldo Martinez, amongst other national figures. After >arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Fidel Castro went >to the Cuban mission headquarters at the U.N., where he was warmly >received. His announced presence at the Summit's sessions caused >great interest amongst the accredited journalists, who constantly >surrounded their Cuban colleagues to learn details of the Cuban >President's program. > >HAVANA.- Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Felipe Perez Roque detailed >the first meetings held by Cuban President Fidel Castro after his >arrival in New York City to attend the Millennium Summit. Perez Roque >said the meeting carried out between Fidel Castro and Malaysian >Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamad Mahathir was full and positive. >During the meeting, the need to implement agreements made by April's >Group 77 Summit, held in Havana, was highlighted. The Cuban Foreign >Affairs Minister revealed there was a wide exchange of information on >bilateral relations between both countries. Mahathir assured that his >country will open a diplomatic mission in Cuba before the end of the >year, thus increasing links between both nations. During a live T.V. >telephone conversation, Perez Roque stated that later, Fidel Castro >met Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the Chinese diplomatic mission >to the U.N., something which reveals the growing friendship >between both countries. According to Cuba's foreign minister, Fidel >Castro and Zemin agreed in highlighting both states excellent mutual >relations. > >PANAMA.- The need to defend third world nations' cultural identity >was highlighted in Panama by Cuban Minister of Culture Abel Prieto >during a meeting with Panamanian intellectuals and politicians. The >influence of huge U.S. pseudo-cultural fetishes are increasing >violently, and achieving more space, denounced Prieto. "It is >demagogical and monstrous to propose to Third World children and >youngsters the "model of happiness" shown in films that include a >family with a very beautiful kitchen, a fat dog, everyone with cars >and laser equipment, stated the Minister. Our idea in Cuba is to not >only work for a dignified increase in people's quality of life >in material terms, but also to try to always add a spiritual >component which helps people to better understand each other and >their habitat. > >HAVANA.- Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko proposed the creation >of a new alliance between his country and Russia, and bet on >strengthening links with Cuba, after a three-day visit that concluded >yesterday in Havana. We had no moral right to leave Cuba alone during >the years that followed the Soviet Union's disappearance. Now is the >time to rectify this, Lukashenko affirmed at a press conference in >Havana. Referring to Cuba, he emphasized "we owe this country very >much in the political, moral and economic aspect". Lukashenko arrived >in Havana on Saturday at an invitation from Fidel Castro. On Tuesday, >he visited Varadero, (140 km from Havana City), leaving from >the beach resort for the United States to take part in the Millennium >Summit that begins today in New York. > >HAVANA.- A cultural celebration on the 190th Anniversary of the Grito >de Dolores - date of Mexican Independence - will begin in Havana on >September 7-17. During a press conference held at Havana's >International Press Centre, Mexican Advisor to Cuba Hector Ramirez >said "we are convinced that this event will be called the best one >for a long time". Events opening the celebration on September 7 are a >Mexican film cycle at the Sala Charles Chaplin, and the >Fotoseptiembre exhibition. The exhibition gathers various Mexican >photographers at the Emilio Bacardi Museum, in Santiago de >Cuba, eastern province. > >DPTO.INFORMACION/MINREXThe Cuban delegation is also formed by Council >of State member Carlos Valenciaga and World Economy Research Centre >Director Osvaldo Martinez, amongst other national figures. After >arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Fidel Castro went >to the Cuban mission headquarters at the U.N., where he was warmly >received. His announced presence at the Summit's sessions caused >great interest amongst the accredited journalists, who constantly >surrounded their Cuban colleagues to learn details of the Cuban >President's program. > >HAVANA.- Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Felipe Perez Roque detailed >the first meetings held by Cuban President Fidel Castro after his >arrival in New York City to attend the Millennium Summit. Perez Roque >said the meeting carried out between Fidel Castro and Malaysian >Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamad Mahathir was full and positive. >During the meeting, the need to implement agreements made by April's >Group 77 Summit, held in Havana, was highlighted. The Cuban Foreign >Affairs Minister revealed there was a wide exchange of information on >bilateral relations between both countries. Mahathir assured that his >country will open a diplomatic mission in Cuba before the end of the >year, thus increasing links between both nations. During a live T.V. >telephone conversation, Perez Roque stated that later, Fidel Castro >met Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the Chinese diplomatic mission >to the U.N., something which reveals the growing friendship >between both countries. According to Cuba's foreign minister, Fidel >Castro and Zemin agreed in highlighting both states excellent mutual >relations. > >PANAMA.- The need to defend third world nations' cultural identity >was highlighted in Panama by Cuban Minister of Culture Abel Prieto >during a meeting with Panamanian intellectuals and politicians. The >influence of huge U.S. pseudo-cultural fetishes are increasing >violently, and achieving more space, denounced Prieto. "It is >demagogical and monstrous to propose to Third World children and >youngsters the "model of happiness" shown in films that include a >family with a very beautiful kitchen, a fat dog, everyone with cars >and laser equipment, stated the Minister. Our idea in Cuba is to not >only work for a dignified increase in people's quality of life >in material terms, but also to try to always add a spiritual >component which helps people to better understand each other and >their habitat. > >HAVANA.- Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko proposed the creation >of a new alliance between his country and Russia, and bet on >strengthening links with Cuba, after a three-day visit that concluded >yesterday in Havana. We had no moral right to leave Cuba alone during >the years that followed the Soviet Union's disappearance. Now is the >time to rectify this, Lukashenko affirmed at a press conference in >Havana. Referring to Cuba, he emphasized "we owe this country very >much in the political, moral and economic aspect". Lukashenko arrived >in Havana on Saturday at an invitation from Fidel Castro. On Tuesday, >he visited Varadero, (140 km from Havana City), leaving from >the beach resort for the United States to take part in the Millennium >Summit that begins today in New York. > >HAVANA.- A cultural celebration on the 190th Anniversary of the Grito >de Dolores - date of Mexican Independence - will begin in Havana on >September 7-17. During a press conference held at Havana's >International Press Centre, Mexican Advisor to Cuba Hector Ramirez >said "we are convinced that this event will be called the best one >for a long time". Events opening the celebration on September 7 are a >Mexican film cycle at the Sala Charles Chaplin, and the >Fotoseptiembre exhibition. The exhibition gathers various Mexican >photographers at the Emilio Bacardi Museum, in Santiago de >Cuba, eastern province. >DPTO.INFORMACION/MINREX " JC > > ********** > >from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >subject: Cuba-Russia agenda -Power plant? >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 >Subject: Power Plant on Cuban-Russian Agenda >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Interfax Russian News > >September 07, 2000 > >Juragua nuclear power plant remains on Russian-Cuban agenda > > MOSCOW. The construction of the Juragua nuclear power plant in >Cuba remains on the agenda of the Russian-Cuban >relations, Moscow sources told Interfax on Thursday. > >Construction of the Huragua plant began in 1976 with the assistance >of the former Soviet Union and was suspended about a decade ago. >There have been reports that Havana is considering the possibility of >abandoning the power plant's construction altogether or handing the >contract over to a Western company. > >Some time ago it was planned to form an international consortium for >the construction of the Huragua plant with the participation of >Russia, Cuba, Brazil, Italy and Germany, but the project did not come >to pass, the sources recalled. > >The issue will be quite likely be discussed during Russian >President Vladimir Putin's visit to Havana scheduled for the end of >this year, the sources said. The topic may be also touched upon at >other Russian-Cuban meetings. " JC > > _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________________________ Kominform list for general information. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anti-Imperialism list for anti-imperialist news. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________
