Argentinean head of state Cristina Fernandez will travel to Cuba to attend the mass that will be officiated by Pope Francis at Havana's Revolution Square on Sunday, September 20, the Presidency informed on Friday.

Cuba and the United States held the first meeting of a bilateral commission to define the agenda that the two sides will discuss next as part of actions to normalize bilateral relations.

The Cuban flag that was exposed in a room of the Cuban embassy in Washington D.C. during the official opening of that facility, will be returned to eastern Las Tunas province where it was treasured for years.

The general director for the United States at the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Josefina Vidal, told reporters a the end of the first meeting of the US-Cuba steering committee on Friday that the two sides decided to consider the issue of compensation claims in their bilateral agenda.

On the occasion of the visit by Pope Francis, the Cuban Council of State agreed to pardon 3 thousand 522 prisoners, Granma newspaper reported on Friday.

The Cuban Association of Animal Production in Holguin, belonging to the Agriculture Ministry, works in the creation of a new project associated with the Cauto River basin aimed at reducing environmental pollution.

Cuban and European diplomats announced important advancements, particularly in the chapter of trade, during the fifth round of negotiations towards a bilateral accord for political and cooperation dialog, held this week in Havana.

Juan Carlos Varela, president of the Republic of Panama, made a donation in this capital on Thursday to the Solidarity with Panama special education school for children with physical and motor limitations, which he toured as part of his visit to Cuba.

Cuban President Raul Castro received this morning in Havana his Panamanian counterpart Juan Carlos Varela who is on a four-day official visit, along a large business delegation.

Members of the CARICOM Science, Technology and Innovation Committee will visit Cuba September 14-17 to explore opportunities for cooperation in the field, according to Grenadian media.

Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela, who is on a four-day official visit to Cuba, said that his country looks forwards to strengthen bilateral relations with the people and government of Cuba.

With the declared aim of promoting and increasing trade links between Cuba and Panama, the President of the Republic of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, arrived in this capital on an official visit.

An official note by the Cuban government was issued today, which points out that the Council of State, at the suggestion of its President, agreed to remove Cesar Ignacio Arocha from his post of Minister of Transport, who will be replaced by Adel Yzquierdo, current First Deputy Minister of the Minister of Planning and the Economy.

Staff members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) met this week with directives of the University of Havana to consider ways for bilateral collaboration.

Panama´s President Juan Carlos Varela is expected to arrive in Havana Wednesday on an official visit which includes talks with President Raul Castro.