[NYTr] Cuba, North Korea Strengthen Economic Ties Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:08:35 -0600 (CST) Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit Agencia Cubana de Noticias (ACN) http://ainch.ain.cu/mailman/listinfo/ingles Cuba and North Korea Strengthen Economic Ties Havana, Nov 27 (acn) Cuba and the Democratic Republic of Korea reaffirmed in Havana on Monday their interest in maximizing bilateral cooperation and exchange in the sectors of biotechnology, culture, education, agriculture, health and energy. Cuba's intentions of increasing the existing bilateral socioeconomic relations with North Korea were expressed by the island's Minister of Government, Ricardo Cabrisas, during the inauguration of the 26th Bilateral Commission of Economic, Scientific and Technical Consultation in the Cuban capital. The Cuban official noted that, in spite of the almost-fifty-year-old US economic, trade and financial blockade of the island, the Caribbean market offers a lot of opportunities. For his part, Trade Minister Rim Kyong Man, who heads the visiting delegation, expressed the interest of his people in promoting common economic ties and in taking them to the same level of the excellent political relations that exist between the two countries. Cuba cooperates with North Korea in fields such as poultry and bovine genetics, farming protection, biotechnology, saving and rational use of energy and training of technicians. The bilateral accords include the North Korean supply of railroad spare parts, working clothes and chemical products. Cuba and the Democratic Republic of Korea established diplomatic relations in 1960. -------------- next part -------------- _______________________________________________ Ingles mailing list Ingles@ain.cu http://ainch.ain.cu/mailman/listinfo/ingles * ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us Our main website: http://www.blythe.org List Archives: http://blythe-systems.com/pipermail/nytr/ Subscribe: http://blythe-systems.com/mailman/listinfo/nytr =================================================================