[NYTr] Honduran President Due in Cuba on First Visit

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Honduran President Arrives in Cuba on Tuesday

Havana, Oct 9 (acn) The President of the Republic of Honduras, Jose 
Manuel Zelaya Rosales, arrives in Havana on Tuesday afternoon for an 
official visit at the invitation of the Cuban government.

This is Zelaya's fist visit to the island and it reflects the cordial 
and friendly relations that exist between the governments of both 
countries. It is also part of the historic and deep brotherhood and 
solidarity ties between the two peoples.

Cuba and Honduras re-established diplomatic relations in January 2002. 
Since 1998, after hurricane Mitch devastated part of Honduran 
territory, nearly 1500 Cuban doctors and nurses have made their 
contribution in the Central American nation.

Today, there are 400 Cuban doctors working in Honduras who have offered 
almost 11 million treatments free of charge, including some 360,000 
free-of-charge surgeries. In addition, there are currently almost 1000 
Honduran youth studying on the island, 500 of them at the Latin 
American School of Medicine in Havana.

During his stay in Cuba, the Honduran leader will hold official talks 
with Cuban First Vice President Raul Castro. He will also participate 
in the signing of a Treaty of Maritime Delimitation between Cuba and 
Honduras and will tour places of educational, cultural and scientific 
interest.