劳尔·卡斯特罗会见来访的圣卢西亚总理

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 劳尔·卡斯特罗会见来访的圣卢西亚总理

　　HAVANA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Cuban President Raul Castro held talks Monday with visiting Saint Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony, to enhance cooperation and friendship between the two Caribbean countries.

　　A brief official release issued after the meeting said the two leaders reviewed the state of the bilateral¹ relations and expressed their mutual² willingness to further strengthen these ties besides analyzing³ the important regional and international issues.

　　Cuban First Vice⁴ President Miguel Diaz-Canel also attended the meeting, among other officials from the two countries.

　　Anthony arrived early Monday in Havana for a seven-day official visit.

　　Cuba and St. Lucia established formal relations in 1979. And Havana has cooperated with Castries mainly in the medical, construction and sports fields since 2001.