Cuba Will Participate in Expo Shanghai 2010

HAVANA, Cuba, Dec 23 (acn) Cuba will be present in Expo Shanghai 2010 that will take place in this Chinese city with a pavilion of 500 square meters located in an area reserved for Latin American countries.

The announcement was made by the Cuban ambassador in China, Carlos Miguel Pereira, who added that Cuba is working hard to prepare its exhibition for this important event that will be attended by more than 150 countries.

During a ceremony to sign a contract that accredits the Caribbean nation’s participation in Expo Shanghai 2010, Pereira recalled that Cuba was one of the first countries to confirm its attendance and that a National Organizing Commission was created for this purpose.

For his part, Hong Hao, head of the Coordinating Bureau of the event,also recalled that 2010 will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and China.

Hao added that Expo Shanghai 2010 will be an excellent opportunity to explore common businesses and to strengthen cooperation in several sectors.

The exhibition, which will take place between May and October 2010, will include more than 20,000 activities and it is expected to draw the attention from nearly 70 million visitors, according to the organizers of the event.