Ethiopia Unveils Memorial Park to Cuban Internationalists

Addis Abeba, dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo
along with the President of the Ethiopian Parliament Tesome Toga
unveiled in this capital the Monument Park dedicated to Cuban
internationalists who died in that African nation.

Addis Abeba's major Berhame Deresa and the Defense Minister Kuma
Demeksa and Toga spoke at the solemn ceremony.

Lazo delivered the closing speech of the event in which he appreciated
this gesture on behalf of the families of the 163 Cubans who died in
those lands, the thousand of collaborators, soldiers, and civilians who
gave their generous contribution to the development of Ethiopia.

The Cuban Vice President passed on the gratitude of the government and
especially of President Fidel Castro and First Vice President Raul
Castro, and the whole people of the island for this beautiful gift that
will be a symbol of friend****p between the two peoples.

Lazo and the Parliament's main leader laid wreaths to the photos of the
Cuban martyrs and planted trees as a sign of friend****p and took the
official photograph.

The chief of the Cuban delegation was received by Ethiopian Prime
Minister Meles Zenawi who also tackled issues of bilateral interest
while a scientific event was taking place in the afternoon on
Ethiopia-Cuba Friend****p Relations.

hr abo ifg PL-21

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