Havana, July 19 (RHC)  Cuba supplies drinking water to 94.5 percent of its 11 million population through pipe infrastructure, said the president of the Water Resources Institute Ines Maria Chapman in her report on Thursday to lawmakers, prior to the 9^th Session of the Cuban Parliament.

Havana, July 19 (RHC) Ecuador’s Rafael Correa thanked the government and people of Cuba for their contribution to train doctors for his country and assist the Ecuadoran population.

Havana, July 19 (RHC)-- Discussing the implementation of the Guidelines for the Economic and Social Policy of the Communist Party and the Revolution will be the core of the agenda of the permanent working commissions of the Cuban National Assembly -- meeting Friday, Saturday and Sunday, prior to the plenary session on Monday, July 23rd.

Havana, July 19 (RHC)-- The National Electoral Commission reports that some 178,000 Cubans are taking part directly in the organization of the first stage of the general elections recently announced by the Council of State.

Havana, July 19 (RHC)-- The 23rd U.S.-Cuba Friendshipment Caravan is due to arrive in Cuba on Saturday, July 21st.  This multi-denominational inter-religious organization will arrive in Havana with more than one hundred tons of humanitarian aid.

Havana, July 19 (RHC)-- China and Russia will start clinical tests on the Cuban pharmaceutical known as Heberprot-P, used to treat diabetic foot ulcers.

Havana, July 19 (RHC)-- The Cuban La Colmenita Children’s theatre group and the Cacique Tiuna of Venezuela are making joint presentations in Caracas.  According to Carlos Alberto Cremata, some 30 Cuban child actors and 50 youngsters of the Colmenita Cacique Tiuna are working together.

Havana, July 19, (RHC), -- The implementation of the agreements of the 6^th Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, as well as several measures of marked popular interest will be debated by Cuban legislators from July 20 to 22, prior to the 9th Ordinary Period of Sessions of the National Assembly, to be held July 23.

Havana, July 19, (RHC), -- Cuba and East Timor vowed on Wednesday in Havana to keep working towards the strengthening of bilateral relations and cooperation, during a ceremony celebrating the 10th anniversary of those friendly ties.