LAHORE, March 15: The Cuban Ambassador in Pakistan Gustavo Machin Gomez has said that there is a huge potential of Pakistani rice, textiles, leather and sports goods in Cuba and Pakistani businessmen can avail the opportunity with the help of Cuban embassy in Pakistan.

The ambassador was talking to LCCI President Shahid Hassan Sheikh and Senior Vice President Yaqoob Tahir Izhar at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and industry on Thursday.

He said that the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Cuba was ready to sign MoU with Lahore Camber of Commerce and Industry to further strengthen bilateral relations and to ensure the exchange of information between the two sides.

The ambassador was of the view that the Lahore chamber should arrange a delegation to Cuba so that the Pakistani businessmen could have first-hand knowledge about the available opportunities there.

He said that Cuba has a history of 52 years of excellent relations with Pakistan and this is the high time the business communities of both the sides should join hands in the larger interest of the peoples of the two countries.

LCCI President Shahid Hassan Sheikh welcomed the Cuban diplomat for his first-ever visit to the Lahore Chamber.

—APP

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