Chandigarh, April 2: Haryana government is confident of attracting foreign investment and promote exports with the aim of enhancing economic development of the State, Latin American countries Cuba and Chile have expressed interest to purchase Basmati rice from Haryana and a delegation of Cuba will visit the state next month for this purpose. Giving this information here on Saturday, a spokesperson of the Foreign Cooperation Department said that HAFED Chairman Kailash Bhagat, Managing Director A Sreenivas and Adviser to the Department of Foreign Cooperation Pawan Choudhary held a meeting with Ambassador of Cuba to India Alejandro Simancas Marin and Ambassador of Chile Juan Angulo to discuss mutual cooperation with Haryana in various fields. During the meeting, Cuba and Chile have expressed interest to procure Basmati rice from Haryana. In addition, opportunities for cooperation in information technology, pharma and aviation will also be explored by Cuba. Therefore, a delegation from Cuba will visit Haryana next month. The export graph of the state will increase with the purchase of Basmati rice from Haryana by Cuba and Chile and the trade and bilateral relations of Haryana with these countries will also get strengthened. The Ambassadors of Cuba and Chile said that the initiative taken by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for Heart to Heart Connect relationship is unique and commendable in itself. Ambassador of Chile Juan Angulo said, “we are already working closely with the Government of India and we are glad that Haryana has contacted us. Certainly, Cuba will take forward its relations with Haryana.” The spokesperson said that the Haryana Government is continuously making consistent efforts to promote bilateral relations with other countries. In this episode, Haryana-Africa Conclave Series-1 was organized with African countries and a meeting was also held with the delegation of Latin America and Caribbean countries on March 27 at Surajkund in Faridabad, in which delegations from 11 countries had participated. (UNI)
