(AFP) – 6 hours ago
WASHINGTON — The United States and Cuba will hold a second round of
talks on migration issues in Havana at a yet undetermined date, a State
Department spokesman said Monday.
"We are currently exploring dates that would work for both delegations
to discuss the migration accords in Havana," said Charles Luoma-Overstreet.
"This would be the second high-level meeting on migration issues during
the Obama administration," he added, referring to President Barack
Obama's stated intention of improving relations with Cuba's communist
regime.
An administration official, who asked to remain anonymous, said the
second round of talks would take place next month.
The first round of migration talks held in July in New York City broke a
six-year freeze in the negotiations, with both sides promising to strive
toward a safe and orderly migration process between them.
Since taking office in January, Obama has taken small steps such as
relaxing rules on visits and money transfers to the island.
But so far, the US administration has not taken major strides in its
approach to the Americas' last remaining communist regime and has vowed
to keep its 47-year economic embargo of the island in place until Cuba
shows some democratic improvements.
Besides migration issues, the two countries in September launched talks
in Havana to restart the bilateral mail service which was cut off in 1963.
Luoma-Overstreet said some technical matters were awaiting resolution
before a second round of mail service talks could be held.
AFP: US, Cuba to hold second round of migration talks (17 November 2009)
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