MADRID. Spain's Foreign Minister says nine more Cuban political prisoners will fly to Madrid this week along with around 50 of their relatives.

Miguel Angel Moratinos says the freed dissidents would arrive Tuesday to join 11 others recently released and now in Spain.

The liberation of 20 Cuban dissidents to Spain is part of a commitment made by the Cuban government to release 52 opponents imprisoned since 2003 under an agreement reached with the Spanish government and Catholic Church.

Moratinos did not identify the prisoners but said all were traveling of their own free will. He asked that Spaniards and Cubans show understanding.

Moratinos was speaking during a visit to Kazakhstan in an interview broadcast on Cadena Ser's website Sunday.