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Havana, June 21 (RHC)--  The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, decreed official mourning from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on June 21, on the occasion of the death of His Excellency Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda, founding father of the Republic of Zambia.

Kenneth David Kaunda maintained a fraternal and friendly relationship with Cuba and its leaders. During his term as president of the Republic of Zambia, from 1964 to 1991, he contributed to the strengthening of the historical relations between both countries and the development of bilateral cooperation and our ties with the African peoples.

In correspondence with such provision, during the official mourning, the national flag will be flown at half-mast in public buildings and military institutions.