• Submitted by: manso
• International
• 01 / 03 / 2011

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52 years later, another Castro, another Russian leader, another comradely note. Message from Russian President Dmitri Medvedev to Raúl Castro on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, as released by the RIA-Novosti press agency.

"Our countries are linked by long-term, stable relations of friendship and cooperation. And it is very important that in the past several years we developed an active political dialogue, deepened business and humanitarian ties. The achieved level of constructive multifaceted cooperation is a solid foundation for the further advancement of cooperation in key areas of economics, science and culture, as well as in the international arena.

"We are ready to further develop Russian-Cuban strategic partnership to benefit our countries and peoples, in the interest of ensuring security and stability in Latin America." (PHOTO SHOWS Medvedev and Castro during the Cuban president's visit to Moscow in January 2009.)

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