Eastern Army prepares for defense year

Cuba’s Eastern Army (Ejército Oriental) began its 2008 Defense Preparation in a military review and political ceremony held at the Mayor General Ignacio Agramonte y Loynaz Revolution Plaza (Plaza de la Revolución Mayor General Ignacio Agramonte y Loynaz) in Camagüey.

The ceremony was presided by Commander of the Revolution Guillermo García Frías, Army Corps General Álvaro López Miera (Vice-Minister of the General Staff, Revolutionary Armed Forces–FAR), Army Corps General Ramón Espinosa Martín (Chief, Eastern Army and member of the Politburo), presidents of the six provincial Defense Councils, other generals, chiefs and officials of the FAR and Ministry of Interior (MININT), and political leadership of mass organizations from Camagüey.

Source: Granma

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Tags: Army Corps General Álvaro López Miera, Army Corps General Ramón Espinosa Martín, Eastern Army, FAR, General Staff, MININT, Ministry of Interior, Revolutionary Armed Forces

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