Havana - Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, concludes today an official visit to Cuba, where he confirmed President Raul Castro his interest in strengthening economic and trade relations with Cuba.

With a keynote speech at the Main Lecture hall of the Havana University in the morning and a meeting with the press in the afternoon at the Palace of the Second Cape in Old Havana, Trudeau will end his stay in Havana.

The distinguished visitor yesterday paid a tribute to Cuban hero, Jose Marti, by laying a wreath at the monument erected at the Revolution Square that bears his name.

Shortly after, he was officially welcomed by the head of the Cuban State in the Palace of the Revolution.