Federal Minister for Commerce, Makhdoom Amin Fahim, said here on Saturday that trade volume between Pakistan and Cuba was not satisfactory which needs to be boosted to benefit both the countries. Talking to Cuban Ambassador, Gustavo Machin Gomez, who called on him, he said that both the countries should explore other possibilities to increase trade volume.
He expressed the hope that both the countries should work out various options for the promotion of trade. On the occasion, the ambassador showed his interest in Pakistani rice and textile sectors for which Pakistan has great trade potential. Both the dignitaries agreed to remove bottlenecks in relations between the two countries and stressed the need for taking up steps for promotion of trade and development of adequate means of communication.
On the occasion, the ambassador invited the federal minister for the upcoming International Trade Fair which is going to be held in the capital city Havana during second week of November. The ambassador said that it would provide the minister an opportunity to meet his counterparts of other Latin American countries and talk to them on promotion of trade with Pakistan.