Colombia Envoys Parley with Cuba
President Fidel Castro received Colombian Foreign Minister Carolina Barco and a group of high level policymakers at the Revolution Palace, according to an official note.

The Cuban leader and the Colombian official discussed "aspects of

interest regarding bilateral relations," and a front page Granma article includes a photo of the Cuban president and Colombian Barco shaking hands.

"Economic and international policy issues" were discussed during their meeting, and Barco conveyed to Fidel Castro a personal message from Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, the paper added.

Barco is accompanied by ministers of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Jorge Humberto Botero, and Energy and Mining Luis Ernesto Mejia, as well as High Commissioner for Peace Luis Carlos Restrepo.

Also on Friday, the Colombian delegation was received by Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque at the Foreign Ministry in Havana.

During their stay through Sunday, Barco and her entourage will visit places of economic and historic interest and meet with other Cuban officials.