Photo: Ricardo López Hevia
Holding the 40th edition of the Havana International Fair (FIHAV-2024) is consistent with the Government's will and decision to boost the economy, even in the most complex conditions, in which the participation of foreign companies and organizations, many of which are represented in this event, is decisive.This was expressed by Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, head of Foreign Trade and Investment, at the inauguration of the largest commercial exchange in Cuba and the Caribbean, which was attended by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez; the member of the Secretariat and head of its Department of Services, Yudí Rodríguez Hernández; Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz and the heads of several portfolios.He specified that, on this occasion, FIHAV is arriving at a particularly complex moment for the country, characterized by the intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the U.S. Government, whose extraterritorial effects reach companies and entrepreneurs from all over the world who, in spite of pressures and blackmail, continue to bet on Cuba.As if this were not enough -he said-, the unjust and arbitrary decision to include the Island in the list of States that allegedly sponsor terrorism, has significantly affected interbank relations and, consequently, the ways to make collections and payments to and from abroad.Mr. Pérez-Oliva Fraga pointed out that Fihav-2024 once again shows the interest it arouses at an international level, as is evidenced by the presence of more than 700 exhibitors from 63 countries, in an exhibition area of 19,400 square meters, exceeding the figure of the previous edition; while more than 250 national companies from the state and non-state sectors are present, and more than 60 residents abroad who do business in the archipelago.He also highlighted the presence of major trading partners such as Venezuela, China, Vietnam, Russia, Mexico and Spain.FIHAV-2024 has planned a broad program, including the 7th edition of the Investment Forum, in which an update of the Foreign Investment Opportunities Portfolio will be presented, and panels and business rounds will be held, with emphasis on the promotion of exports and territorial development.
Photo: Ricardo López Hevia
Photo: Ricardo López Hevia
Photo: Ricardo López Hevia
