(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Cuban President Raul Castro is paying a state visit to France, in the first European foray by a Cuban leader in two decades, as Cuba opens up its economy, AP reported.
The trip comes after a breakthrough deal was reached in Paris in December lightening Cuba's foreign debt.
Castro is receiving a formal welcome at the Arc de Triomphe monument Monday and will attend a state dinner with French President Francois Hollande.
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