Cuba to host EXPO ALADI 2023

From October 2 to 4, the event will take place at the Havana Convention Palace, where the Macro Business Roundtable will be held with the participation of the 13 member countries of the organization and representatives of other nations, in order to boost and diversify inter-regional trade.In making the announcement during the XXXVIII Havana International Fair (Fihav 2022), the First Deputy Minister explained that ALADI is an international intergovernmental organization created on August 12, 1980.Its purpose is to promote the economic and social, harmonious and balanced development of member countries, using regional economic integration as an instrument, she noted.It represents, he said, one of the most important markets in the world after the United States, the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.González Fraga said that the region has the challenge of advancing in integration to achieve true independence, a purpose to which the next edition of EXPO ALADI in the Cuban capital will contribute.Fihav 2022 contributes to the insertion of the Cuban economy in the international context, promotes direct business with companies from other nations, and contributes to the recovery strategies approved by the Government.In recent words of Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Cuba bets on these activities as an important source of resources for progress, with a vision that encompasses all sectors, projects throughout the country and interaction with economic actors.