Exhibitors from over 60 Countries at Havana’s International Trade Fair

 Havana, Nov 4 (ACN) More than 700 exhibitors from 63 nations are attending Havana’s International Trade Fair, which proves the event’s interest at the world level.

Cuban Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Oscar Perez-Oliva stressed the significance of 40th Havana fair during the opening ceremony at Expocuba exhibit ground, in the presence of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Perez-Oliva said that the presence at the event of foreign businesspeople reveals their interest in the Cuban market despite current difficulties, marked by a current energy emergency situation and after eastern Cuba was hard hit by hurricane Oscar.

He said that over 250 companies are taking part at the fair, including the local private sector and more than 60 Cubans residing abroad who are developing businesses here.

Major Cuban trade partners are also represented at the event, such as Venezuela, China, Vietnam, Russia, Mexico and Spain, along with the attendance of official delegations and chambers of commerce from other nations.

The fair’s agenda includes an investment forum, panels and business rounds promoting territorial development.

After the ceremony was over, the Cuban President cut the ribbon to officially open the fair from the central pavilion in which Cuban companies are exhibiting their goods and services.