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• 11 / 22 / 2008

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The book Cien horas con Fidel, in Russian, was presented in Moscow by the Ripol Klassik publishing house with the presence of Felipe Pérez Roque, minister of Foreign Relationships. Serguei Makarenko, general director of the publishing house indicated that the long interview made by the writer and journalist Ignacio Ramonet has been published under the title Fidel Castro: biografía a dos voces, linked to the 50 anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, according to a Prensa Latina news publication.

Makarenko said at the seat of the ITAR TASS news agency and in front of a big representation of Russian media that Fidel Castro has always been an example of friendship and solidarity, the best values of revolutionary humanism and therefore, the publication of this work in the most important Moscow bookshops is creating great expectations.

Perez Roque received in the event, in which also took part Juan Valdés, Cuban ambassador in Russia, a copy of the book to be delivered to the historic leader of the Cuban revolution.

Perez Roque praised the work made by the Russian translators and editors and announced that the 2010 Havana International Book Fair will be dedicated to that Euro-Asian country, to its people, culture and literature.

(Cubarte)