Havana, February 19 (RHC)-- Cuban Vice President Miguel Diaz Canel met on Tuesday with leaders of religious institutions and fraternal associations from around the island.

The president of Cuba's Yoruba Cultural Association, Antonio Castaneda, and the president of the Christian Student Organization, Dianet de la Caridad Martinez, laid a wreath at the monument of National Hero Jose Marti at Havana's Revolution Square.

The meeting focused on the role of the fraternal and religious organizations in favor of the strengthening of the humanistic values that characterize Cuban society, an issue addressed by several participants in tune with the experiences and results of their institutions.

Participants at the encounter also exchange views on attempts by the enemies of the revolution to involve religious organizations in ideological and political subversion as they also try to do with other sectors of Cuban society.

The representative of the Christian Student Movement said that the meeting allowed for the exchange of criteria and to learn about their work to preserve their values and achievements. She added that they hold workshops and other activities not only on theological reflection but also on social issues to consider actions to have a positive impact on society.

Meanwhile, the president of the National Supreme Spiritual Council of Cuba, Alfredo Duran Arias, addressed the significance of the legacy of Jose Marti, who always defended the culture of our nations.