Cuba and the European Union progress on agreement on Commerce and Cooperation

Cuba and the European Union (EU) have made strides regarding commerce and cooperation in the fourth round of conversations that concluded on Tuesday in Brussels. Indeed, some common positions were found in subjects like political dialogue, reported Cuban foreign ministry.

In the talks, which began on Monday in order to reach an Agreement on Cooperation and Political Dialogue “the substantive negotiation regarding the agreement on commerce concluded, and significant results were reached in the cooperation field, whose negotiations are in an advanced stage,” highlighted a press release in the website www.cubaminrex.cu.

“A very useful exchange was carried out in the subject Political Dialogue, which allowed every side to express its stance”, it added.

According to Cuban chancellery, “the meetings were held in a constructive and professional environment” and “both sides agreed to meet again in September, in Havana, with the purpose of holding the fifth round of negotiations.”

The delegations were headed by Christian Leffler, executive director for the Americasat the European Service for Foreign Action and Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Abelardo Moreno Fernandez.

Cubasi Translation Staff