Washington will not be Able to Topple the Cuban Revolution, said North Korean Official

HAVANA, Cuba, May 5 . The United States will never be able to topple the Cuban Revolution; this monolithic strength, which also encourages the North Korean people, is more far-reaching than atomic bombs, said visiting North Korea´s Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun during a meeting with the Vice-president of the Cuban Council of Ministers Ricardo Cabrisas.

Pak Ui Chun, who is paying an official visit to the Caribbean nation at the invitation of Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, said that the recent May Day march staged by the Cuban people proved their support of the Communist Party, Fidel and Raul Castro and the socialist character of the Cuban Revolution.

Ui Chun said he was very satisfied with his stay in Havana and underscored the mutual respect and admiration of both nations.

Ricardo Cabrisas reiterated that both countries are waging a similar struggle and he thanked the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea for its permanent support of Cuba. He said both nations will continue to strengthen bilateral relations in all fields.

During the talks, Cabrisas and Ui Chun addressed current bilateral economic relations and they also shared views on the world economic crisis and possible joint efforts in that regards.

Pak Ui Chun was received on Monday by Cuban President Raul Castro. The North Korean official is also scheduled to visit the Havana-based Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center.

At present, Cuba and North Korea maintain cooperation relations in the sectors of oil, agriculture and commerce. Both countries established full diplomatic relations on August 1960.


(Recibe Ricardo Cabrisas a canciller de Corea democrática)

Cuban National Ballet Company Tours Brazil

HAVANA, Cuba, May 5 . Prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso is leading the Cuban National Ballet Company (BNC) on a tour around Brazil that will begin next Friday.

The Brazilian tour of the BNC begins in Belo Horizonte and will also include eight other cities; Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Salvador de Bahia, Recife, Porto Alegre, Juiz de Fora, Caxias do Sul and Jaragua.

The program of the tour includes classics such as "Giselle", "Swan Lake" and "Don Quixote" that will be performed by first dancers such as Viengsay Valdes, Anette Delgado, Sadaise Arencibia, Barbara Garcia, Joel Carreño, Javier Torres and Elier Bourzac.

In related news, according to Prensa Latina news agency, a group of 16 students from the BNC School will be performing in the South African cities of Pretoria and Cape Town until next May 18th accompanied by four teachers of that institution at the invitation of the International
Ballet of Cape Town.

(Encabeza Alicia gira del Ballet Nacional de Cuba por Brasil)

NAM Calls for Nuclear Disarmament at UN

HAVANA, Cuba, May 5 (acn) Alejandro Moreno, Cuba’s Ambassador to the United Nations, said that the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) believes the opportunity to achieve nuclear disarmament is within sight, after the issue was ignored for a long time by some of the most important countries.

On behalf of NAM, which Cuba currently chairs, Moreno spoke during the third period of sessions of the Preparatory Committee of the Member States Conference, charged with analyzing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 2010, reported Prensa Latina news agency.

Moreno noted that the United States and Russia are more willing to reconsider the number and type of nuclear weapons they possess and to reduce arsenals, under previous accords.

Their announcement to work towards application of Article VI of the Treaty is a gesture we receive with approval, said Moreno.

The Cuban diplomat added that now what should take place are concrete steps towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons by the countries that possess them, in an irreversible, verifiable and transparent manner.

At this positive moment, the diplomat called for creating an atmosphere that favors advancing in the strengthening of the system of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

In that way, Moreno said humanity will be provided the security it needs in the face of the ongoing threat from nuclear arms.

Nonetheless, he noted that despite the promising signals, there is still much to be done to achieve the objective of nuclear disarmament.

He said that for the 118-nation Non Aligned Movement, the total elimination of nuclear weapons is the only guarantee that these arms won’t be used, nor threatened to be used.

(Llama Cuba en nombre del MNOAL a lograr progresos en desarme nuclear)