Cuban Chronology 1982

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Foreign Minister Malmierca departs Syria after informing President Hafiz al-
Asad of the steps being taken by Fidel Castro to exert pressure on Israel to
withdraw from Lebanon.
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Fidel Castro, sends a message to the heads of state and government of the
Nonaligned Movement’s member countries asking help to stop the Israeli attack
against Lebanon. ’
Fidel Castro receives a message from Yasir Arafat requesting an urgent meeting
of the ministers of the Nonaligned Movement be held as soon as possible in
Cyprus.
Havana press reports that the Nonaligned Movement Coordinating Bureau has
decided to convoke a special foreign ministers conference, on Lebanon, in Nicosia
from 15-17 July.
Foreign Minister Malmierca delivers a message from Fidel Castro to Cypriot
Chief of State Kiprianou and they discuss the objectives of Israel’s invasion of
Lebanon. Foreign Minister Malmierca discusses preparations for the Nonaligned
Movement’s Ministerial Conference slated to open in Nicosia on 15 July with his
Cypriot counterpart Rolandhis.
Foreign Minister Malmierca addresses the Nonaligned Conference meeting in
Cyprus condemning Israeli aggression against Lebanon, supported by the US, and
demands evacuation of all invasion forces.
Foreign Minister Malmierca arrives in France and reports on the recently held
ministerial meeting of the Nonaligned Movement on the Palestinian issue.
During a meeting in Belgrade, Yugoslavia’s Federal Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Lazar Mojsov and Isidoro Malmierca discuss topical international problems and
the nonaligned countries activities.
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Nikolay Tikhonov, member of the Politbureau of the CPSU Central Committee
receives Isidoro Malmierca and other members of the Foreign Ministers’ Commit-
tee to discuss Israeli aggression.
Vice Minister of External Affairs Pelegrin Torras discusses Cuba’s proposal for
special nonaligned meeting on 21 August with India’s External Affairs Minister
Narasimha Rao in New Delhi.
Carlos Rafael Rodriguez discusses bilateral relations and the Nonaligned Move-
ment with Iraqi Youth Minister Ahmad Hussein. Iraqi Youth Minister Ahmad
Hussein delivers a message from President Hussein on Iraq’s preparations to host
the seventh nonaligned summit.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmad Azizi delivers a message from President
Khamenei to .Fidel Castro on the nonaligned and they discuss bilateral relations.
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