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Cuba-Sri Lanka to Expand Cooperation in the Coconut Industry

Sri Lanka's Minister of the Coconut Industry, Salinda Dissanayake, arrived in the eastern Cuban province of Guantanamo on Wednesday to establish closer links between Cuba and his country. Read More

Cuba-U.S. negotiations continue in Havana

Representatives from around 100 U.S. companies were continuing negotiations begun here yesterday with Cubas food import company ALIMPORT, with the expectation that contracts will be signed for more than $100 million. Read More

Cuba and Venezuela work together to open Cuban Oil Refinery

"We are very pleased with the joint effort between Cuba and my country [Venezuela] to finish building the oil refinery [in Cienfuegos]. We believe its opening in December will be a hard blow to the blockade," said Venezuelan Ambassador to Cuba Ali Rodriquez Araque, after a visit to the refinery. Read More

Cuba-US Business Round in Havana

About 250 agribusiness people from 23 US states are expected to take part in a three-day negotiation round with Cuban marketing firm Alimport in Havana as of Monday, Director General of the firm, Pedro Alvarez, informed during the weekend. Read More

Cuba cooperates with several countries in energy sector

Cuba's Ecosol Solar division is currently implementing several renewable energy projects in other countries. Read More

US agro-group in Cuba for Biz, Pals

Cuba is an important market for North Dakota affirmed Roger Johnson, US State agriculture commissioner, in a meeting with Alimport trade company in this capital, where he said the best business is done among friends. Read More

Cuba upgrades poultry raising facilities

Back in 2004, more than 400 poultry farms located east of Havana were battered by Hurricane Charlie, destroying the facilities and killing a large number of hens. However, according to specialists from the National Poultry Company, that situation has changed for the better and now the facility is able to turn out some 90 million eggs every month. Read More

Cuba and Dominican Republic expand air routes

New flights will operate between Cuba and the Dominican Republic as of July. Cubana de Aviación executives pointed out that flights between Havana and Santo Domingo will operate on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The Cuban-Dominican route is currently covered by Russian-made IL-62 planes, but modern TU-204-300 aircraft will be incorporated in September. Read More

Cuba boosts investment in tourism

Cuba's tourist industry is boosting a comprehensive investment program to improve the establishments' quality of services and conditions. Tourist authorities pointed out that nearly 150 million dollars will be invested in the modernization and restoration of hotels. Read More

Cuba to Restore Port Facilities

Important Cuban ports will be restored this year as part of a program to last till 2010, to modernize those facilities and increase their efficiency, announced Transportation Ministry authorities. Read More

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