Parliaments of Cuba and India Strengthen Links

A delegation of the National Assembly of the People's Power of Cuba (ANPP, Parliament) arrived in this capital to exchange experiences and reinforce working links with Indian Parliament.

The chairwoman of the ANPP's International Relations Commission, Yolanda Ferrer, told Prensa Latina the visit is aimed at increasing bilateral links.

The Cuban delegation is also integrated by deputies Lázaro Barredo and Surina Acosta, accompanied by Jesus Rafael Mora, official of the Commission of International Relations of the ANPP.

The MPs will visit tomorrow India's Parliament, where they will meet separately with M. Thambidurai, vice president of Lok Sabha (Lower House), and with Bijewel Chakravarty, the president of the Commission for the Empowering of Women.

Also they will be received by the holder of the Commission of Foreign Relations, Sashi Tharoor.

As part of the contacts, the Cuban delegation will have a meeting Tuesday with Annie Raja, secretary general of the Indian National Women Federation, and later, with the India-Latin America-Caribbean Friendship Group, with the participation of several Indian legislators.

On Wednesday, The Cuban deputies will depart to Dacca, Bangladesh, to participate at the 136th Inter Paliamentary Union's Executive Committee, slated from April 1 through 5.