Cuban Deputy Minister Attends Trade Fair in Trinidad and Tobago CUBA, May 24, 2010. Representing the island, Oscar Perez, Cuba’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade and Investment, participated in the 11th edition of the Trade and Investment Fair, underway in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. The Fair, organized by the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is attended by entities from over 40 nations. Perez was received by Mariano Browne, Minister of Trade and Industry, who expressed his country’s willingness to strengthen commercial relations with Cuba. The Cuban diplomat met with Patrick Manning, Prime Minister from Trinidad and Tobago, who, during his opening speech, acknowledged Cuba’s participation in the Fair. He also referred to the political will of expanding trade with Cuba and gave as an example the opening in Havana of the Trade Facilitation Office, which has the objective of supporting entrepreneurs from Trinidad and Tobago in their relations with their Cuban counterparts. During his stay, Perez met with the president of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association, executives from the South Trinidad Chamber, the Association of Caribbean Chambers of Commerce, and the Export-Import Bank, among others.
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