Castro Leaves on Tour of Mideast and Asia
Cuban President Fidel Castro left Cuba for a tour of the Middle East and Asia, beginning with a stop in Algeria.
Castro planned to visit “friendly countries” after stopping in Algeria, state television said, but it gave no further details. Because of security concerns, the communist government rarely releases details of Castro’s travel schedule.
However, Iran and Malaysia have said that Castro would be visiting their countries. Castro also might visit Qatar. Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said in Qatar in February that Castro would likely visit this year.
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