HAVANA, June 8 (Xinhua)-- Visiting Venezuelan Parliament President Diosdado Cabello met respectively with Cuban President Raul Castro and former president Fidel Castro, the island's official NNTV reported Saturday.
Cabello, who arrived here on Thursday, had official talks on Saturday with Raul Castro, while the meeting with Fidel Castro was on Friday afternoon, the NNTV said.
President Castro and Cabello praised bilateral relations and had fruitful exchanges on regional and international issues, the report said.
Castro also ratified "the invariable support of Cuba to the Bolivarian revolution" and highlighted Venezuela's contribution to regional integration in Latin America.
The Cuban leader also commended Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for his efforts in carrying on the work of late leader Hugo Chavez.
During their meeting on Friday, Cabello and Fidel Castro exchanged ideas on bilateral relations and discussed the global food situation, apart from honoring the memories of Chavez.
The two countries have maintained good relations. Venezuela supplies Cuba with 100,000 barrels of oil per day, and in exchange, Cuba provides Venezuela with more than 45,000 professionals, mainly in medical and healthcare fields.
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