Cuban minister's U.S. visit to highlight organic crops cooperation
Cuban minister's U.S. visit to highlight organic crops cooperation
Source: Xinhua | 2016-06-01 05:22:00 | Editor: huaxia
HAVANA, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Cuban Minister of Agriculture will lead a delegation to the U.S. to enhance cooperation between the two countries, a foreign ministry statement said on Tuesday.
According to a press release by the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Gustavo Rodriguez will visit Washington from June 1-3 and will hold meetings with his U.S. counterpart Thomas Vilsack, and other officials from the departments of agriculture and commerce, as well as organizations that support Havana's demand for a complete lifting of the U.S. economic embargo.
The Cuban delegation will also visit the state of Iowa to tour agricultural research centers and farms, accompanied by Vilsack and other senior U.S. officials.
"The visit will enhance cooperation in areas expanding from organic food production to scientific exchanges as the two countries have agreed last March," said the press release.
More:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-06/01/c_135402882.htm
[center]
Cuban Minister of Agriculture, Gustavo Rodríguez Rollero, received his U.S. counterpart in Havana. Photo: Jorge Luis González
Gustavo Rodríguez, right, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, left.
Vilsack, on the right, Gustavo Rodríguez, left. [/center]
