Havana says it will promote itself as high-end tourist spot

Milan, August 11 - Cuba says it will showcase its culture and promote its tourism at Milan Expo 2015.

According to the island's Chamber of Commerce, Cuba will dedicate its pavilion to nutrition and the country's food production. "Expo can offer many opportunities for Cuba," said Italy's ambassador in Havana Carmine Robustelli. Havana's Chamber of Commerce hopes to use the world's fair to promote its food production potential in the wake of new legislation in Cuba facilitating foreign investment.

The 250-square-metre Cuban pavilion will be designed to seduce visitors with its culinary tradition while it "strengthens the island's image as a high end tourist destination".

Agricultural biotechnology, biodiversity and art will also be among the major attractions of the pavilion. Milan Expo begins next May and continues through six months.