BRUSSELS.-The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, received Cuban First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel in Brussels on June 10.
Díaz-Canel is heading the Cuban delegation to the CELAC-EU Summit, bringing together representatives of 61 countries and international organizations in the Belgian capital.
We hope that the Summit will see a constructive dialogue to re-launch relations between CELAC and the European Union, the Cuban First Vice President told reporters as he left the meeting.
The encounter with Mogherini occurs at a time when the EU and Havana are moving forwards in the negotiations initiated in 2014 for a Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement.
Brussels and Havana have thus far held a total of three rounds of talks, and the fourth is scheduled for June 15 and 16 in Brussels, following the Summit.
Mogherini paid a visit to Cuba in March, when she was received by President Raúl Castro.
“Together we have much to build on to solidify our relationship,” Mogherini, who also acts as vice-president of the European Commission, commented on that occasion.
In addition to meeting with Mogherini, the Cuban First Vice President also held meetings with the Prime Ministers of Slovenia and Luxembourg, Miro Cerar and Xavier Bettel respectively.
