HAVANA.- Miguel Diaz-Canel, Cuba´s President of the Councils of State and Ministers, received last night Bolivia´s President Evo Morales, who made a stopover in Havana on his way to New York , where he will attend the commemoration of the International Year of Indigenous Languages convened by United Nations.

Granma newspaper reports that during the fraternal meeting, both leaders welcomed the excellent state of bilateral relations and their development prospects.

They also exchanged about recent events in our region; reiterated the unwavering solidarity with Venezuela and President Nicolas Maduro, and agreed on the need to defend the principles of the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a peace zone.

President Morales reiterated his solidarity and that of his people for the victims and severe material damage caused by the tornado that hit Havana, as well as before the threat before the application of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act.

The distinguished visitor was accompanied by Juan Ramón Quintana, Presidency Minister, while Cuba´s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez was present on the local side.