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Cuba offers humanitarian aid for United States, condemns attacks |
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by AFP, via U-C IMC
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11 Sep 2001
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HAVANA, Sept 11 (AFP) -
The Cuban government Tuesday offered to provide medical and humanitarian aid to the United States, and condemned the massive terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. |
HAVANA, Sept 11 (AFP) -
The Cuban government Tuesday offered to provide medical and humanitarian aid to the United States, and condemned the massive terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.
The Cuban people, are ready to cooperate "with health institutions, or any other institution of a medical or humanitarian nature," the government said in a statement.
"At this bitter hour, our people are in solidarity with the people of the United States and express their total willingness to cooperate, within the measure of their modest possibilities," the statement said.
The statement said the aid would be directed toward "attention, care and rehabilitation of the victims."
The government expressed its "sincere condolences to the North American people," and stressed Cuba firmly opposed "any form of terrorism."
Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque earlier condemned the attacks.
"We feel very grieved by these acts," he said. |
