The Cuban leader announced on July 31 that he was stepping aside as president to recover from the operation. He said he was temporarily turning over power to his 75-year-old brother Raul, the defense minister.
"Today I am recovering at a satisfactory rhythm," said the statement published in the Communist Party daily Granma, which was accompanied by new photographs of the 80-year-old Castro.
"In the coming days I will be receiving distinguished visitors," he added, apparently referring to some of the heads of state and government who will traveling to the summit of nonaligned nations next week.
"This doesn't mean that every activity will be immediately accompanied by video or photographic images, although news will be provided of every one," the statement said.
"All of us must understand that it is not convenient to systematically offer information, nor give out images of my health situation," Castro added. "All of us must also understand realistically that the complete recovery time, whether we like it or not, will be prolonged.
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