Kingstown, April 16, 2025 - The Cuban ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Etcheverry, visited the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Consummer Affairs of this country, where he was received by the permanent secretary (PS) of this institution, Ms. Sandy Peters-Phillips and the Director of Foreign Trade, Ms. Okolo John-Patrick.
The productive exchange aimed at exploring opportunities to boost trade and business between the two countries, whose relations have traditionally been focused on cooperation projects.
The ambassador and the PS recognized that there are real options to promote trade in certain goods such as wheat flour, among others, and assessed that the political will of both countries is a favorable factor for developing trade relations.
The ambassador took the opportunity to reiterate Cuba’s invitation to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to participate in the ExpoCaribe 2025 Fair, scheduled for July this year and the Havana International Fair (FIHAV), which 41st edition would be held in November. (Cuban Embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Cubaminrex).