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Call for dialogue with
Cuba
EUobserver.com,
Belgium, June 14, 2004.
14.06.2004 - 17:43 CET | By Andrew Beatty
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The EU on Monday
called for more dialogue with Havana while
at the same time agreeing to renew diplomatic
sanctions against the Carribean island.
Limitations of high level visits and reduced
ties with the Cuban authorities at official
engagements will continue, it emerged earlier
today.
Foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg
approved the extension of the measures without
discussion following a ambassadorial meeting
in Brussels on Thursday, citing lack of
improvement in the human rights situation
in the country since last autumn's clampdown
on dissidents by the Fidel Castro government.
However, the 25 EU member states also rejected
any unilateral measures against Cuba which
would be contrary to commonly accepted principles
of international trade.
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