World Trade Center Arkansas delegation pays second visit to Cuba

The delegation visiting Cuba included 25 leaders in the business, education, and food industries in Arkansas.
The delegation visiting Cuba included 25 leaders in the business, education, and food industries in Arkansas. | File photo
A World Trade Center delegation led by Arkansas recently made its second visit to Cuba to hold meetings at the U.S. ambassador’s residence and discuss possible trade opportunities between Arkansas and Cuba.

“Creating a long lasting relationship will help both Cuba and Arkansas now and in the future,” World Trade Center Arkansas Director Melvin Torres said. “Relations between both are very strong and we feel privileged to be part of uniting the best of both worlds. We had a very productive visit and anticipate discussions will continue to progress. We will not let our relationships slow down. Our goal is to continue and develop the relationship Arkansas and Cuba want to have by trading through prosperity and peace.”

The delegation included 25 leaders in the business, education, and food industries in Arkansas. There were representatives of agriculture (including Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward), the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, the University of Arkansas, the Arkansas Rice Federation, the Heritage Grain & Southern Brown Rice, and Armor Seed.

Business representatives came from Bio-Tech Pharmacal, Hanna’s Candles, the Rockefeller Institute, Cameron Smith & Associates and Camfil APC.

Cuban representatives included Director of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment Maria de la Luz and General Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce Omar de Fernandez.