 Venezuela’s Maduro in Cuba to ‘strengthen alliance’ April 27, 2013 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro traveled to Havana on Friday, April 26 evening to be at the opening on Saturday of a joint commission that will ratify “the strategic alliance” between Cuba and Venezuela, Havana Times reported. The trip is Maduro’s first as president after being sworn a week earlier. He is accompanied by Oil and Mining Minister, Rafael Ramírez and Foreign Minister Elías Jaua. On Saturday, “we are going to review all of the projects to strengthen health care, in sports, education and the joint economic projects,” said Maduro. The Venezuelan president plans to return later Saturday to his country to carry out a program in Zulia on Sunday. Maduro was welcomed at the Jose Martí Airport by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez. The relationship with Cuba was an important issue in the recent Venezuelan election campaign. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles promised to cut of the daily oil deliveries to Cuba on favorable terms while Maduro spoke of further strengthening the cooperation between the two countries. An estimated 40,000 Cuban doctors, educators, sports trainers and other advisors and technicians are currently working in Venezuela.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
