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Cuba Wins 12 Medals at International Trade Fair

CUBA, November 3, 2006.- "The Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV) will continue to be the expression of the sustainable increase of the Cuban economy," said Abraham Maciques, president of the FIHAV Organizing Committee during the awards ceremony of the 24th edition of this event.

Cuba won 12 Gold Medals for quality including for the products Puritos Montecristo de Internacional Cubana, of the Tabacos S.A. company; and Toronjas Frescas, of the Victoria de Giron Citrus Company, which also won in the category of Design and the Grand Prize for Universal Communication.

Other nations that were awarded Golden Medals included Iran, Spain, Italy, Panama, Russia, Venezuela and Liechtenstein.

The Cuban telephone company ETECSA won an award for its stand; Legendario S.L., Habanos S.A., BRASCUBA S.A, and Havana Club International all won in the Free Design category; and Colombia won for Best Pavilion .

This year, 1,125 firms from 48 nations participated occupying a total space of 16,400 square meters at the EXPOCUBA grounds. There were 14 official delegations and 25 Chambers of Commerce represented at the fair, a strong indication of the growing trade and economic relations that Cuba is establishing as its economy grows. "This demonstrates a failure of [US] attempts to isolate the Cuban economy with its economic blockade," said Maciques. (Cubaminrex-PL)

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