HAVANA, May 11 (Xinhua) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday met here with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and the two vowed to strengthen cooperation and boost bilateral ties.

Abbas, who arrived in the Cuban capital on Thursday for an official visit to the country, was received by Diaz-Canel with military honors at the Revolution Palace.

According to an official release, both leaders agreed to continue to develop solidarity and friendly relations and vowed to boost cooperation for the well-being of their nations.

Diaz-Canel ratified Cuba's permanent support for the right of the Palestinian people to establish their own state, with East Jerusalem as its capital in line with the pre-1967 borders, said the text.

In addition, the Cuban leader rejected a unilateral decision by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to move its embassy there.

Abbas thanked the Caribbean nation for its historical support.

Earlier, Abbas paid tribute to the island's national hero, Jose Marti, with a flower wreath at Havana's Revolution Square.