The name Haiti comes from an Indian word meaning high ground - most of the country is mountainous.
Maria Reyes Maroto, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Kingdom of Spain, acknowledged in Havana that nearly 270 Spanish companies linked to the tourism sector are present in Cuba, with an investment of nearly 300 million euros per year.
Reyes Maroto is in charge of a large delegation that participates in the International Tourism Fair FITCuba 2019, in which Spain is the guest of honor.
"It is an honour for Spain to receive this invitation precisely in the year of the 500th anniversary of this beautiful city, Havana, which is precisely the venue for this new FITCuba edition".
She stressed that in addition to the main Spanish hotel chains, several Spanish agencies and other companies work in Cuba, to which she thanked for their commitment to the economic development of the island, "which has been strengthened with the recovery of institutional relations between the two countries and which we hope will continue to strengthen these economic and commercial relations (...).
During a meeting with the Vice President of the Council of Ministers, Ricardo Cabrisas, he pointed out the good state of relations between Cuba and Spain, a country that is confirmed as one of Cuba's main partners in the commercial and business spheres, as well as in international cooperation.
He acknowledged the position of the Spanish government regarding the application of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, leading the rejection of this measure within the European Union.
The mutual willingness to work in a coordinated manner to further strengthen bilateral economic relations was also confirmed.
As part of the actions to be developed between the two governments, the reactivation of the Intergovernmental Commission and the signing of the new Country Partnership Framework with Spain is expected, an instrument that will establish the bases for the development of bilateral cooperation in the next 4 years.
Spain remains among Cuba's main trading partners, ranking third worldwide and first in Europe and the European Union. It is also the country with the highest number of businesses established on the Island.
The name Haiti comes from an Indian word meaning high ground - most of the country is mountainous.
