Havana

Syria's President Bachar Al Assad sent a get-well message to Cuban leader Fidel Castro wishing him a prompt recovery and reaffirming his solidarity against US threats of the Caribbean country's sovereignty.

Syrian Minister of Information Mohsen Bilal, who was the special envoy of Al Assad, gave the message to Cuban Army General Raul Castro, Granma daily reported on Tuesday.
Bilal ratified the support and participation of the Syrian head of government in the Non-Aligned Movement Summit, and reiterated his government s total backing of the Caribbean country.

The Syrian minister also gave detailed information about the situation in the Middle East and his country after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and talked about Tel Aviv's increasing repression and massacres against the Palestinian people, as well as the escalating threats against Syria.

The Cuban Army general appreciated Al Assad s message, and reiterated Cuba's support for the Syrian people in the face of the Israeli hostilities and aggressions.