Islamic Republic News Agency, February 10, 2001.
Venezuela to sign tourist agreement with Cuba, Canary Islands
Caracas, Feb 17, IRNA-PL-IRNA -- Venezuela is ready to sign tourism
cooperation agreements with Cuba and Canary Islands, local sector
sources reveal.
International Relations Secretary of Venezuela's Tourism
Corporation (Corpoturism), Isbely Barrera, pointed out that they are having
conversations with the Cuban government about an agreement backed up by the
existing Integral Cooperation Agreement. That agreement, signed
by respective Presidents Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez, is already being
applied in the fields of sports and public health, and now they want to
extend it to tourism, the "industry without chimneys."
Cuba will send experts in training, statistics, consulting in
promotion and marketing, and attracting investment. The activity schedule
and its functioning are currently being defined, she stated. In the case of
the Canary Islands, the document to be signed includes training of
Venezuelans in hotel work and investment promotion.
Venezuelan authorities are studying 10 collaboration projects with
Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Spain, which they hope will shortly be
materialized.
::irna 18/02/2001 10:25
Cuban foreign minister to visit Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 17, IRNA -- The Malaysian Foreign Ministry on
Saturday said Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque will make a three-day
official visit to Malaysia beginning Monday to enhance bilateral ties and
promote economic cooperation.
Roque, who will be accompanied by three senior officials, is to hold
talks with Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar and call on Prime
Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
In a statement, the foreign ministry said the visit, the first by
Roque to Malaysia since taking office in May 1999, is at the invitation of his
Malaysian counterpart Syed Hamid.
::irna 18/02/2001 10:16
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