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1st LD: U.S., Cuba could open embassies before regional summit in April: U.S. diplomat

Xinhua, February 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

A senior U.S. diplomat said Friday she is optimistic that the U.S. and Cuba could open embassies before the Summit of the Americas slated for April 10-11.

Roberta Jacobson, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere, made the remarks following the second round of talks between Washington and Havana to re-establish diplomatic relations.

Josefina Vidal, head of the Cuban foreign ministry's U.S. division, told reporters that progress had been made in the talks, but added that differences remained.

Friday's talks continue the dialogue initiated by the two sides on Jan. 22 in Cuban capital Havana and are a key step in implementing the new U.S. policy toward Cuba announced by President Barack Obama in December last year. Endite