Dr. José Fernando Martirena Hernández, director of the Centre for Research and Development of Structures and Materials (CIDEM) of the Central University Marta Abreu de Las Villas (UCLV), made a working visit to the United Kingdom as part of his international academic collaboration agenda in the field of technological innovation and sustainability in construction materials.
Officials from the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in the United Kingdom met with representatives of the UK Government's Department for Business and Trade (DBT) on 10 April. The meeting was part of efforts to identify new areas of bilateral and regional cooperation.
During the meeting, both sides discussed trade and investment opportunities with Cuba. The Cuban side was represented by the press adviser, Orestes Martínez, and the first secretary for economic and commercial affairs, Soima Méndez.