Havana – The Chamber of Commerce of Rome welcomed representatives from the Cuban Embassy in Italy, from the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Trade, and the Cuban Chamber of Commerce. The talks focused on possible measures and actions in favor of local economies. It emerged, in particular, the mutual desire to strengthen economic and trade relations through the chamber system, and to promote investment opportunities for Roman businesses on the island. Trade between Italy and Cuba reached, in 2013, €338.6 million, with the data on Italian exports amounting to €267.8 million euro, up 8.4% compared to 2012. The Rome area and province have with Cuba a commercial exchange that, in 2013, reached €28.2 million. (9Colonne)
