This Indonesian Company Invests In Managing 6 Hotels In The Cuban Tourism Area

Illustration of Hotels (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian companies also invest in Cuba. The reason is, there is one company that manages 6 hotels in Cuba.

The Indonesian hotel operator company is PT Archipelago International. Where, have made service investments by managing 6 hotels in Cuba.

"Indonesian diplomatic relations, especially economic diplomacy, make history with the services of Indonesian companies that manage 6 hotels in Cuba," said Indonesian Ambassador to Cuba Nana Yuliana quoting Antara, Saturday, February 18.

"I am very proud that Indonesian companies have invested and managed 6 hotels in Cuban tourist sites, such as in Havana, Varadero, Holguin, Cayo Coco, and welding Brujas," he said.

Ambassador Nana hopes that in the future economic cooperation between Indonesia and Cuba can continue to be improved because there is still a lot of potential for cooperation that can be worked on to get more concrete results.

He also said that Cuba is one of the important trading partners for Indonesia in the Caribbean region.

The trade value of Indonesia-Kuba in 2022 will reach 4 million US dollars (around Rp. 60.66 billion) with a surplus on the part of Indonesia.

However, the trade value between the two countries in 2022 actually decreased compared to 2021 due to the high cost of logistics, according to the Indonesian Embassy in Havana.

In the 63th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Kuba, the Indonesian Embassy in Havana featured the Candle Dance, while the Orchestra from the University of Cuba played the song Manuk Dadali, and there was a Salsa Dance performance by ambassadors and female diplomats in Cuba.

On that occasion, the Indonesian Embassy in Havana gave an award plaque for a number of media partners and served Indonesian culinary delights, such as tumpeng, chicken satay, fried rice, bakwan, and so on.

The diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Kuba have existed since 1960 during President Soekarno's visit to the country. President Soekarno signed an agreement to open diplomatic relations with then Cuban President, Fidel Castro.