Margarita Island, Venezuela.-Cuban President Raul Castro met on Sunday with Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the People”s Supreme Assembly of the Democratic People”s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

The fraternal meeting, as part of their agenda in the 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), held on Margarita Island, in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, was an opportunity to further strengthen the ties of friendship and cooperation between both nations and governments.

Raul Castro and Kim Yong Nam are attending the second session of debates of the High-Level Segment of the 17th NAM Summit.

During the first day of debates, the two officials agreed on the need that the NAM, to be led by Venezuela until 2019, strengthens its leadership in light of the new challenges on the way to peace, sovereignty and sustainable development.

True international justice can be reached only when the NAM member countries and the anti-imperialist independent nations have great power and determination. This will occur when unity and solidarity grow, Yong Nam stressed.

The Cuban president also met with Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari.

The 17th NAM Summit began on Tuesday, September 13, with technical meetings. Participants drew up a 907-paragraph document containing key issues such as the defense of peace, sovereignty and solidarity for development.

The forum will conclude with the adoption of the Margarita Declaration, after five days of work. The event was attended by 136 delegations and representatives of 14 regional and sub-regional organizations.