(VOVworld) – Cuban President Raul Castro met with visiting President of the Venezuelan National Assembly Diosdado Cabello on Sunday.

Diosdado Cabello (L), Raul Castro (C) and Bruno Rodriguez held a meeting in Cuba to discuss bilateral relations between Venezuela and Cuba, June 20, 2015. (Photo: Cuba Debate)

During their talks, the two leaders discussed world and regional issues of mutual concern and affirmed the fruitful relations between the two countries as well as the prospect for future relations. Cabello sent congratulations from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to President Raul Castro and the Cuban people.