Havana, August 7 (RHC)-- Cuba on Tuesday conveyed warm congratulations to the Government and people of Bolivia who are celebrating the 199th anniversary of their declaration of independence.

Regarding the date, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez expressed the solidarity and support of the Caribbean nation to the authorities of the Andean country.  Likewise, the island's Foreign Ministry ratified the will to continue strengthening the ties of friendship and bilateral cooperation.

Bolivia's independence was proclaimed on August 6, 1825 at a congress held in the city of Sucre.

Within the framework of the celebrations, an honorary session of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly will take place on Tuesday and the central event will be the speech of the president to the country, Luis Arce.