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Both countries hope to re-establish embassies
The Associated Press Posted: Jan 19, 2015 12:25 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 19, 2015 12:25 PM ET
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American officials head to Havana this week with fairly modest goals for co-operation with Cuba, hoping restrictions on the U.S. Interests Section there will end so that an embassy — and symbol of the two countries’ new relationship — can be established.
A senior administration official says the U.S. objectives include American diplomats being re-accredited in Cuba and facing no travel restrictions; no limits on how many U.S. diplomats are in the country; unimpeded shipments to the U.S. mission; and free access to the mission for Cubans.
How quickly the Cubans meet these requests will help determine when the two countries can re-establish embassies, post ambassadors in each other’s capitals and restore full diplomatic relations. The official briefed reporters Monday on condition of not being quoted by name.
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