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Top EU diplomat Mogherini to visit Cuba "at crucial time" Top EU diplomat Mogherini to visit Cuba "at crucial time"
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European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has announced she will visit Cuba later this month.European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has announced she will visit Cuba later this month.
Ms Mogherini said Cuba was facing a very interesting period and the EU wanted to build on the momentum to "take the relationship forward".Ms Mogherini said Cuba was facing a very interesting period and the EU wanted to build on the momentum to "take the relationship forward".
She is the highest-ranking EU official to visit Cuba in several years.She is the highest-ranking EU official to visit Cuba in several years.
The communist-run island is in advanced negotiations with the US to restore relations severed more than five decades ago.The communist-run island is in advanced negotiations with the US to restore relations severed more than five decades ago.
Ms Mogherini's visit, on 23 and 24 March, is being seen as another sign that the communist-run island is strengthening ties with the West.Ms Mogherini's visit, on 23 and 24 March, is being seen as another sign that the communist-run island is strengthening ties with the West.
"The EU has been closely following the developments in Cuba and its relations with key international players, which create new dynamics in the region and in Cuba itself, and provide new opportunities for all," Ms Mogherini said."The EU has been closely following the developments in Cuba and its relations with key international players, which create new dynamics in the region and in Cuba itself, and provide new opportunities for all," Ms Mogherini said.
'Terrorism sponsors''Terrorism sponsors'
The EU lifted sanctions on Cuba over its human rights record in 2008.The EU lifted sanctions on Cuba over its human rights record in 2008.
Last year it launched negotiations to improve relations with Havana on human rights, trade and economic relations.Last year it launched negotiations to improve relations with Havana on human rights, trade and economic relations.
Ms Mogherini says the visit comes "at a crucial time" for those negotiations.Ms Mogherini says the visit comes "at a crucial time" for those negotiations.
Over her two-day visit she will meet Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez and non-governmental organisations.Over her two-day visit she will meet Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez and non-governmental organisations.
On Sunday, the Cuban authorities will meet the top US diplomat for Latin American affairs, Roberta Jackson. On Sunday, the Cuban authorities will meet the top US diplomat for Latin American affairs, Roberta Jacobson.
She will travel to Havana for a third round of talks since presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro announced, on 17 December, they had agreed to begin mending relations.She will travel to Havana for a third round of talks since presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro announced, on 17 December, they had agreed to begin mending relations.
The meeting is expected to focus on reopening embassies in Washington and Havana and Cuba's demand to be removed from the US list of countries that sponsor terrorism.The meeting is expected to focus on reopening embassies in Washington and Havana and Cuba's demand to be removed from the US list of countries that sponsor terrorism.
The US wants the embassies to be functional before regional leaders meet at the Summit of the Americas on 10-11 April in Panama.The US wants the embassies to be functional before regional leaders meet at the Summit of the Americas on 10-11 April in Panama.