– Invited to the event are, the Ambassador of Gambia in Cuba, Dr. Kujejatou K.B. Manneh, and her First Secretary, Momodou Nying.
Santiago de Cuba, Jun 23 (Agencies) The XVII ExpoCaribe International Business Fair began in the city, where one of the first activities took place in the heritage cemetery of Santa Ifigenia, a scary site of the Cuban nation.
The heads of national and foreign delegations attended the necropolis early in the morning, and from this Thursday until Sunday the 26th they will hold business meetings, presentations of products and services, niches for investment and funds for export.
The opening ceremony was staged at the Heredia Convention Center.
The Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba, Rodrigo Malmierca, also spoke on the first day, which included his presentation of the Portfolio of Business Opportunities with foreign investment and the exportable supply of Cuban goods and services.
Another significant moment will be the dissertation by a representative of the Ministry of Economy and Planning on the general situation of the economy of the largest Antilles.
A commemorative postal cancellation by the Correos de Cuba Business Group will be included in the program, as will a cultural show with the presentation, among other artists, of the Septeto Santiaguero, winner of two Grammy awards.
Officially recognized by the Association of International Fairs of America (Afida), ExpoCaribe will promote the opportunity portfolios of the participating nations and product pairings, a very effective option for these exchanges.
In this 17th edition, after the negative impact of Covid-19 and the tightening of the US blockade, the number of foreign participants will exceed 23 countries.
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