(VOVworld) – The 7^th round of negotiations on a bilateral EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement began in Havana on Thursday. Earlier, Cuban deputy Foreign Minister and chief negotiator Abelardo Moreno Fernandez told the Cuban media that both sides are expecting significant progress in this round of talks. However, he left open the possibility of a successful conclusion of the talks. He said that the March 10 visit by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini will be of great importance to bilateral ties.

EU chief negotiator Christian Leffler said it is time to complete this framework agreement, which is seen as a document on normalized ties.