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Cuban-Qatari joint venture to
construct hotel on the island
BY DEISY FRANCIS
MEXIDOR —Granma daily staff writer—
LAST
night, the signing of significant agreements between
the Republic of Cuba and the State of Qatar took
place at the end of the 3rd Session of the Joint
Commission for Economic, Trade and Technical
Cooperation which took place in Havana between
November 6 and 7, strengthening the bonds of
friendship that have been forged by the two
countries for more than 17 years.
According to information provided, the Cuban company
Gran Caribe and the Qatari Kiar Investment Company
have signed an agreement for the construction of a
hotel in Cuba. Accords were also signed in the
fields of education and science; aerial services,
radio and television services and meetings were held
between the Olympic Committees and to discuss a
possible avoidance of a double tax payment.
On
behalf of Cuba, Marta Lomas, minister of foreign
investment and economic cooperation, signed the
accord along with Sheik Yousef Hussein Kamal,
minister of finance and acting minister for economy
and trade of Qatar.
There are currently 46 Cuban healthcare workers and
three sports specialists providing services in
Qatar.
Early yesterday morning, Mr. Hussein Kamal was
received by Bruno Rodríguez, acting foreign minister
and later, laid the first stone of what is to become
the new site for the Qatari embassy in Havana.
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