The Cuban delegation accompanied Rodrigues Pires to place a wreath by the statue of African hero Amilcar Cabral, the founding father of Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau, the Cuban Ministry’s Web site reports on Tuesday.

Later, they attended the celebrations for the 35th anniversary of Cape Verde’s independence held at the National Assembly, which included a military parade.

Participating in the ceremony were Pedro Evelio Dorta, the Cuban ambassador to Cape Verde and high ranking officials from Senegal, the Canary Islands and Luxemburg and from the Economic Community of West African States, as well as delegations invited for the occasion.