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Congratulations to Raul Castro Ruz
Pyongyang, June 2 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il, together with Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Raul Castro Ruz, second secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, on his birthday.

The message said:

We extend warm congratulations and comradely salute to you on your birthday.

We, availing ourselves of this opportunity, express belief that the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the parties, governments and peoples of our two countries would steadily grow stronger in the joint struggle against imperialism and for socialism and sincerely wish you good health and happiness and greater success in your work.

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