This morning, Granma newspaper inquired about recent foreign press reports concerning meetings between U.S. and Cuban officials in Havana.
Alejandro García del Toro, Deputy Director General in charge of U.S. Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX), gave a statement to Granma regarding the matter.
García del Toro stated: “It is a sensitive matter that, as we have said, we are handling with discretion.
But I can confirm that a meeting between Cuban and U.S. delegations was recently held here in Cuba. The U.S. delegation included Assistant Secretaries of State, and the Cuban delegation included representatives at the level of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.”
“During the meeting, neither side set deadlines or made any coercive statements, as has been reported by the U.S. press. The entire exchange was conducted respectfully and professionally.
“Eliminating the energy embargo against the country was a top priority for our delegation. This act of economic coercion is an unjustified punishment of the entire Cuban population. It is also a form of global blackmail against sovereign states, which have every right to export fuel to Cuba under the principles of free trade.”
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