Havana, May 16 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez highlighted the thoughts of the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, in favor of scientific development and against the arms race, in a message posted on his Twitter account.

The Cuban foreign minister highlighted the words of the Commander in Chief urging the creation of "instruments of health and not of death."  The message said: "Instead of investing so much in the development of increasingly sophisticated weapons, those who have the resources should promote medical research and put the fruits of science at the service of humanity."

Bruno Rodriguez pointed out that during the closing of the Summit of Ministers of Health of the Non-Aligned Movement, in June 1998, Fidel Castro called for prioritizing scientific development for the benefit of health.