Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment (Mincex), Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, will make a working visit to the U.S., February 15-18, leading a delegation of representatives from Mincex, the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Central Bank of Cuba, the Cuban Chamber of Commerce and directors of national entities, according to the Cubaminrex website.
During his visit, Minister Malmierca will be received by his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, who will jointly inaugurate the second meeting between representatives of both countries to discuss the scope and limitations of recently announced modifications of the blockade policy, as well as their impact on bilateral economic-commercial relations.
Malmierca will also meet with members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as well as representatives from the country’s business, political and academic sectors.
The Cuban minister is also scheduled to visit Virginia, on the invitation of state Governor, Terry McAuliffe.
(Granma)