HAVANA, July 23 |
(Reuters) - Cuba's gross domestic product
grew 2.1 percent in the first half of the year compared with the
same period in 2011 and the communist-ruled country has
continued to post a positive trade balance, Economy Minister
Adel Yzquierdo said on Monday.The official Prensa Latina News Agency, reporting on a closed-door meeting of the Cuban National Assembly, said the overall results were considered positive.
Government officials have said the goal is to achieve 3 percent GDP growth in 2012.
The economy grew 2.7 percent in 2011 despite tough austerity measures imposed by President Raul Castro beginning in 2009.
Yzquierdo said trade continued to perform positively, without giving any details. Cuba reported a $4 billion trade surplus in 2011.
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