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Meeting in memory of Fidel Castro held in Santiago de Cuba

A meeting in tribute to leader Fidel Castro was held in Santiago de Cuba city in eastern Cuba on December 3 (local time), drawing the participation of leaders from foreign countries and tens of thousands of Cubans.
Meeting in memory of Fidel Castro held in Santiago de Cuba ảnh 1Tens of thousands of people gather at the meeting to pay tribute to leader Fidel Castro (Source: VNA)
Havana (VNA) – A meeting in tribute to leaderFidel Castro was held in Santiago de Cuba city in eastern Cuba on December 3(local time), drawing the participation of leaders from foreign countries andtens of thousands of Cubans.

Addressing the event, President Raul Castro committed toprotecting the nation and socialism, saying Cuba will overcome all challengesand threats hindering its socialism construction.

Cuba will respect Fidel’s wish that no statues or publicplaces are named after him, the President noted.

On December 3 morning, the caravan carrying the ashes ofFidel concluded a four-day journey across Cuba to reach its final destinationin Santiago De Cuba where the late leader will be laidto rest in the Santa Ifigenia cemetery.

Fidel Castro, who was Commander-in-chief of the Cubanrevolution, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba CentralCommittee (CPC), and former President of the Council of State and Council ofMinisters, passed away on November 25 night (Havana time) at the age of 90.-VNA
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