Venezuelan authorities from the Foreign Trade Bank, Business and Export Promotion Bank, diplomats from both countries, among others, are expected to participate in the meeting.

According to the announced work agenda, the Binational Chamber will be launched by the president of the Venezuelan-Cuban Chamber of Commerce, Pilar González.

The head of the economic and commercial office of the Havana embassy in Caracas, Rubén Ramos, explained to Prensa Latina, that the Forum is part of an agenda of activities prepared by the diplomatic headquarters, to convene and publicize the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the FIHAV, and detailed that this event, which is recognized as one of the most important of its kind in Latin America, will be held this year in its traditional space in the Cuban capital between November 4th and 9th.

Ramos pointed out that this Thursday would be the closing program, which included online sectorial business forums with the pharmaceutical, agricultural, cultural, construction, industrial and other sectors. They also covered the development of business forums in several Venezuelan states, with entrepreneurs interested in identifying trade and business opportunities with Cuba.

Regarding Venezuela’s participation in FIHAV next November, Ramos said that this event is of great importance “since it is one of Cuba’s main economic partners,” and commented that they are preparing to attend with an official delegation and a business delegation, and predicted that this year “it will be one of the most important in terms of the presence of Venezuelan businessmen” at the Havana International Fair.

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