Delegations of Cuba and the United States meet today in Havana to carry out the fifth bilateral commission meeting between these two nations, confirmed the Cuban Foreign Affairs Ministry (Minrex)»
The Cuban delegation reaffirmed that lifting the blockade is essential in order to make progress in economic, commercial and financial relations and toward the normalization of bilateral ties»
Cuban Agriculture Minister Gustavo Rodriguez when explaining about government plans to encourage development on the island»
Cuba and its financial institutions are still unable to use the US dollar for certain transactions, despite the announcement of the US administration, according to the Cubadebate website»
One year after the sensational announcement made by Presidents Raul Castro and Barack Obama about the decision to restore diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, the balance is quite positive despite the many sticking points in the full normalization of links, due to the different approaches of the two countries on issues of bilateral and international politics. »
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