The information was released by First Secretary, President Miguel Díaz-Canel in a live broadcast message on Cuban television on the evening of March 13. He said that the exchanges with the US were organized after consultations with the highest agencies of the Party, State and Government of Cuba, and took place in the context of the emergence of some favorable international factors.
According to sources from the Cuban Foreign Ministry, the first goal of the dialogues is to identify bilateral issues that need to be resolved based on their severity and impact. After the issues are identified, the two sides will seek appropriate solutions.
The meetings also aimed to assess the goodwill of both sides in implementing actions that benefit the people of the two countries. The content of the exchange also aimed at identifying areas of cooperation to cope with threats and contribute to ensuring security and peace for the two countries as well as the region.
In a meeting with members of the Politburo and Council of Ministers of Cuba, Mr. Miguel Díaz-Canel emphasized that Havana will not comment on speculative information related to the dialogue process. He said that this is a very sensitive process, requiring serious and responsible implementation.
The Cuban President affirmed that his country is ready to participate in dialogue on the basis of equality, respect for the political system of each side as well as the sovereignty and self-determination of the Cuban Government. According to him, this process is proposed with a spirit of reciprocity and compliance with international law.
Relations between Cuba and the US have been tense for decades after Washington imposed encirclement and sanctions on Havana. At the United Nations, many countries adopted resolutions of the General Assembly calling on the US to lift these measures due to their significant impact on Cuba's economy and society.
However, the US governments still maintain sanctions. With the current US government, Cuba faces more difficulties as oil supplies are limited, greatly affecting electricity production and the socio-economic situation.
Faced with these challenges, at the meeting on March 3, President Miguel Díaz-Canel emphasized the need to quickly implement urgent transformations to Cuba's economic and social model.
The changes focus on increasing the autonomy of businesses and local authorities, narrowing the size of the state apparatus, promoting domestic food production and adjusting the energy structure, including the development of renewable energy and domestic crude oil exploitation.
The Cuban government also mentioned promoting exports, expanding flexible policies for foreign direct investment and strengthening cooperation between the state sector and the private sector, while encouraging business activities with the Cuban community abroad.
