US, Cuba hold first highest-level talks in four years
(VOVWORLD) - The United States and Cuba have held their highest-level diplomatic talks in four years after a severe disruption in ties during the Trump administration.
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The discussions in Washington between senior State Department officials and Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio covered areas of successful cooperation on migration but also identified obstacles to ensuring safe, orderly, and legal migration.
The meeting took place just a day after US border authorities reported that the number of Cubans seeking entry had doubled from February to March to 32,500 and is now five times the number it was in October.
State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters that engaging in these talks underscores the US’s commitment to pursuing constructive discussions with the government of Cuba.