Cuban officials resigned

Two of Cuba\'s most prominent officials have resigned from all Communist Party and government posts after they were removed from the Cabinet and criticised by Fidel Castro.



Vice president Carlos Lage and ousted Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque were removed from the Council of Ministers, as part of a broad shake-up on Monday.



Letters published in the state press say they acknowledged that they had committed errors.



However details on those errors were not specified.



Despite their resignations the two have promised to continue serving the country.