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European Commissioner Meets with Cuban Authorities
The European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, visited Cuba on Thursday.
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The European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, visited Cuba on Thursday, reports Granma newspaper.
The representative of the European Commission met with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla; the Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca; and Culture Deputy Minister Rafael Bernal.
During her meeting with Rodriguez Parrilla, Ferrero Waldner expressed the European Commission’s interest in further strengthening the existing political dialogue between this European institution and Cuba and also in creating a contractual framework that contributes to the future development of bilateral relations.
For his part, the Cuban diplomat reiterated that Havana is open to dialogue based on the principles of respect, equality and non- interference in domestic affairs. He added that Cuba is willing to negotiate a bilateral framework for relations with the European Union that includes political relations, trade and cooperation in order to
replace the obsolete, unilateral and interfering European Union Common Position on Cuba imposed in 1996 by former Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar at the request of the US Government.
Meanwhile, in her meetings with the other Cuban officials, the European representative analyzed the state of bilateral cooperation projects and other possible future initiatives, among other topics.
The representative of the European Commission met with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla; the Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca; and Culture Deputy Minister Rafael Bernal.
During her meeting with Rodriguez Parrilla, Ferrero Waldner expressed the European Commission’s interest in further strengthening the existing political dialogue between this European institution and Cuba and also in creating a contractual framework that contributes to the future development of bilateral relations.
For his part, the Cuban diplomat reiterated that Havana is open to dialogue based on the principles of respect, equality and non- interference in domestic affairs. He added that Cuba is willing to negotiate a bilateral framework for relations with the European Union that includes political relations, trade and cooperation in order to
replace the obsolete, unilateral and interfering European Union Common Position on Cuba imposed in 1996 by former Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar at the request of the US Government.
Meanwhile, in her meetings with the other Cuban officials, the European representative analyzed the state of bilateral cooperation projects and other possible future initiatives, among other topics.