3rd round of talks on restoring Cuba- US diplomatic relations closes
US Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson appears at a news conference during talks between the U.S. and Cuba at the State Department in Washington February 27, 2015.
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(VOVworld) - A third round of negotiations on restoring full diplomatic relations ended in Havana after one day, according to a statement by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations. The Ministry said the two delegations agreed to maintain communication in the future as part of this process." Jeff Rathke, a US State Department spokesman, said that "the discussion was positive and constructive and was held in an atmosphere of mutual respect." Neither Cuba nor the US provided details on whether progress was made toward a deal on reopening embassies in Washington and Havana.