Havana, Cuba.- Trade contacts with Cuba have increased with regular business forums organized by the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba to provide visiting delegations with information.

Delegations from the United States, Spain, Canada, Bahamas, Panama and South Africa, to name a few, were able to hold meetings with their Cuban counterparts to define business opportunities.

The most recent of these meetings occurred with the South African delegation, which was willing to set up economic ties between Cuba at the same level of the tight political ties, as the two parties said in Havana.

The meeting, which took place yesterday at the Hotel Melia Cohiba, was attended by a trade delegation comprising representatives from various sectors of 10 South African companies.

Celia Labora, Director of International Relations of the Chamber of Commerce of Cuba, praised the fraternal ties of friendship that unite the two countries.

Meanwhile, Paul Pieterse, Deputy director for Export and Import of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of South Africa, said that this visit will pave the way for increased relations between the two markets.

He acknowledged that, despite the strong political ties, bilateral trade is limited, so it is an ideal forum to identify new proposals for work opportunities.

Cuban officials invited South African business people to participate in the coming International Fair of Havana, FIHAV 2016, to be held from October 31st to November 4th.