South African President Thanks Cuba for Supporting its People

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 27 (acn) South African Vice-president Cyril Ramaphosa thanked Cuba for its support in the struggle for the overthrow of apartheid in his country, solidarity currently extended to other sectors for the development of the African nation.
After placing a wreath by the bust of leader Oliver Tambo (1917-1993), at the African National Heroes Park, Ramaphosa said he felt "at home" when finding in Havana a sculpture of the former President of the African National Congress of South Africa, along with those of other heroes of Africa.
He also highlighted the fraternal ties between the two peoples, "the past and present of which are united," and expressed his joy at the release of The Five, who suffered long and unjust sentences in U.S. prisons for fighting against terrorism.
The South African vice-president, on an official visit to Cuba, also expressed his country's opposition to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by Washington on Cuba for more than half a century.
He also toured the African National Heroes Park, where there are numerous monuments dedicated to various leaders of that region.
As part of his agenda, Ramaphosa held talks with Army General Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State and Ministers, in which they exchanged views on the excellent state of the historic relations of fraternity and cooperation between the two countries and on other issues on the international agenda.
He also spoke with Miguel Diaz-Canel, First Vice-president of the Councils of State and Ministers, a meeting in which the common interest of strengthening and diversifying bilateral economic and trade relations stood out.
During his stay in Havana, the South African Vice-president visited the Latin American Medical School and participated in the Cuba-South Africa Business Forum, in which the willingness to broaden ties in the sphere of business was emphasized.