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The European Union Signs Historic Deal With Cuba On Political Dialogue, Cooperation
Swarajya Staff
Dec 12, 2016, 09:49 PM | Updated 09:49 PM IST
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The European Union (US) today (12 December) signed a historic deal with Cuba on political dialogue and cooperation, reported Mirage News. Cuba was the only Latin American country that did not have a so-called 'dialogue and cooperation' deal with the EU. The deal covers issues ranging from trade to human rights and migration.
The deal was signed by the heads of EU member states, along with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla. Earlier in March, Cuban and EU officials signed a normalisation deal, but it still needed backing from the 28 member states.
#FAC - Signature of the #EU #Cuba Political Dialogue and #Cooperation Agreement @FedericaMog @eu_eeas https://t.co/0uHcg544L2
— EU Council TV News (@EUCouncilTVNews) December 12, 2016
The deal was signed after the EU repealed a 1996 policy last week, which required Cuba to first improve its human rights conditions before a full normalisation of ties could happen. The EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini now said that the EU was ready to support Cuba's process of economic and social modernisation.
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