Havana - Cuban President Raul Castro attended the closing ceremony of the 4th Ordinary Period of the 8th Legislature of the National People''s Power Assembly (Parliament).

The meeting was also attended by the five anti terrorist fighters Rene Gonzalez, Fernando Gonzalez, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, and Antonio Guerrero, the three last returned to Cuba last December 17.

Cuban President Raul Castro addressed the nation this Wednesday broadcast on radio and television on the recent developments in the Cuba-US relations.

Cuban Radio Portal reproduces the full text of the televised speech:

Fellow countrymen,

Since my election as President of the State Council and Council of Ministers I have reiterated in many occasions our willingness to hold a respectful dialogue with the United States on the basis of sovereign equality, in order to deal reciprocally with a wide variety of topics without detriment to the national Independence and self-determination of our people.

Havana, Cuba - The Cuban National Assembly of People´s Power (Parliament) will consider the approval today of main documents for Cuban economy in 2015 during the 4th Session of the 8th Legislature taking place at Havana´s Convention Centre.

Some 600 lawmakers from all 168 Cuban municipalities will debate the economic results in 2014 and the draft economic plan for next year. They will also evaluate the budge performance and approve the new Budget Law.

Havana, Cuba - Cuban president Raul Castro will address the nation on a televised speech at noon this Wednesday on the Cuba-US relations.

The speech will be broadcast through all Cuban media, including TV channels, radio stations and online publications.

Havana - The announcement made simultaneously by Cuba and the United States on the normalization of bilateral relations and the return home of three Cuban antiterrorists unjustly held in US prisons since 1998 made headlines in Cuba.

On Wednesday, at midday, Presidents Raul Castro and Barack Obama took the first step towards the normalization and reestablishment of diplomatic relations, characterized by ruptures and tensions for more than half a century, and by the White House's hostile policy against Cuba.

Artemisa, Cuba - The Provincial Bureau of the Party decided to grant the host of the central activities for the anniversary 56 of the Triumph of the Revolution to the municipality of Candelaria, due to the results achieved during the year in the economic, political and social order.

In this municipality have been restored several cultural facilities and social works of great impact on the popular satisfaction. In addition, the Company of Commerce, Gastronomy and Services of the territory was the first in the province to fulfill the plan of mercantile circulation and they also excelled in the selling of construction materials.