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On anniversary, U.S. and Cuba cite progress toward closer ties
Source: Reuters
World | Wed Jul 20, 2016 3:30pm EDT
On anniversary, U.S. and Cuba cite progress toward closer ties
HAVANA/WASHINGTON | BY SARAH MARSH AND MATT SPETALNICK
Marking the one-year anniversary of the renewal of U.S.-Cuban diplomatic ties, the former Cold War foes said on Wednesday they were working hard on further deepening their detente this year, as the clock ticks down on the Obama administration.
Cuban and U.S. representatives will meet this week in Havana to sign a deal on fighting drug trafficking and hold further talks later this month in Washington on their countries' property claims against one another, a senior U.S. State Department official said.
"Normalization is a long term process ... but we are making slow and steady progress," the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters on a conference call.
While much remains to be done, the neighbors have made historic progress in forging closer ties over the past year that both sides were at pains to underscore on Wednesday.
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On anniversary, U.S. and Cuba cite progress toward closer ties
HAVANA/WASHINGTON | BY SARAH MARSH AND MATT SPETALNICK
Marking the one-year anniversary of the renewal of U.S.-Cuban diplomatic ties, the former Cold War foes said on Wednesday they were working hard on further deepening their detente this year, as the clock ticks down on the Obama administration.
Cuban and U.S. representatives will meet this week in Havana to sign a deal on fighting drug trafficking and hold further talks later this month in Washington on their countries' property claims against one another, a senior U.S. State Department official said.
"Normalization is a long term process ... but we are making slow and steady progress," the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters on a conference call.
While much remains to be done, the neighbors have made historic progress in forging closer ties over the past year that both sides were at pains to underscore on Wednesday.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-usa-idUSKCN1002JF
