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10th Asia- Pacific solidarity conference on Cuba held in Beijing
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The Chinese Peoples Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People( ICAP) hosted representatives from 16 countries and organisations representing solidarity movements and friendship societies from the Asia Pacific region.
The conference held on October 29-30 was well-organised and held at the Latin America Cultural Exchange Centre in Beijing. The conference has previously been held in Colombo in 2008 and 2012.
During the sessions delegates unanimously supported the international demand for an end to the unjust criminal policy of blockade imposed by the United States Government on the Republic of Cuba for more than six decades, and demanded that Cuba be removed from the unilateral list of countries that sponsor terrorism, since this false accusation represents the main obstacle to the economic and social development of the Cuban people. All representatives were unanimous in their support to strengthen further cooperation in all spheres with Cuba.
There was also unanimous support for the cause of the Palestinian peoples’ struggle for statehood and to stop the spread of war and violence in the middle-eastern region.
Sri Lanka was represented by three delegates. The Tamil translation of the book ‘History will Absolve Me’ by Fidel Castro was presented by Gayathri Gananathapillai to the Cuban hero and President of ICAP Fernando Gonzalez.