FRANCE: PARIS: CUBAN PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO VISIT

Описание: (13 Mar 1995) Natural Sound

Cuban President Fidel Castro met French President Francois Mitterrand today (Monday) in Paris.

The visit - Castro's first to any of the major Western powers of the Cold War - marked a diplomatic breakthrough for one of the world's last communist leaders.

A trumpet fanfare for Cuban President Fidel Castro as he walked through the courtyard of the Presidential Palace in Paris.

His luncheon host, President Francois Mitterrand, greeted Castro as photographers and television crews recorded the meeting between two of the world's longest serving heads of state.

Officially, Castro's three-day visit comes at the invitation of UNESCO, and so is not considered a state visit.

Even so, the Cuban President is hoping to make friends and secure aid for Cuba's economy - left in shambles following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Castro also met with French First Lady Danielle Mitterrand.

The two had breakfast together before Castro met the president.

After his meetings with the Mitterrands in Paris, Castro will see the speaker of the National Assembly.

On Wednesday the Cuban leader travels to Burgundy for a tour of the wine region.

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