Cuba and Ivory Coast to Strengthen Bilateral Trade

HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 1 (acn) Cuba and the Ivory Coast will identify opportunities to expand their commercial exchanges, when Charles Koffi Diby, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of the African nation, visits the island next week.

According to the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba, business persons of the two countries will hold exchanges on a business forum to be held on July 6 at the capital's Hotel Nacional de Cuba.
Traveling together with the distinguished visitor will be other officials of the Ivory Coast's ministries of Foreign Affairs and Bilateral Cooperation, who will know firsthand the opportunities currently offered by the Cuban nation to foreign capital, with a view to revitalize its economic development.
Also part of the mission will be representatives of the private sector in activities associated to the petrochemical industry, biotechnology, tourism, telecommunications and medical services, among others.
According to the program scheduled, the delegation of the Ivory Coast is composed of 15 companies, which in turn will represent the interests of others in the Cuban market.