HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 11 . We are very happy to be in Havana and to be the first Chilean head of state to come here in the past 37 years, said Michelle Bachelet upon her arrival at the Jose Marti Intenational Airport Tuesday evening, where she was welcomed by First Cuban Vice-President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura.
Bachelet is being accompanied by a large delegation made up of cabinet officials, parliamentarians and entrepreneurs. She expressed her gratefulness for the fact that Chile is the guest of honor at the 18th International Book Fair.
We hope this visit will further strengthen regional integration, political dialog and the search of common solutions to the challenges we are facing in our region, said the Chilean President.
Michelle Bachelet is scheduled to hold official talks with Cuban President Raul Castro. She will attend the inaugural ceremony of the International Book Fair and will tour different places of economic, scientific, cultural and historic interest.
(Satisfecha presidenta de Chile por su presencia en Cuba)
