Mogherini:

EU to Remain Cuba's 'Reliable' Partner after US Policy Shift

TEHRAN(defapress) - EU foreign policy and security chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday stressed predictability in the bloc’s ties with Cuba as she slammed the new US administration for its policy reversal.

News ID: 67926

Date: 05 January 2018 - 19:45

"I think the world is appreciating at this moment the value of having in the EU a solid, reliable and predictable partner. We have differences but you always know what to expect from the EU," she told reporters in Havana.

Thursday wrapped up the EU top official’s two-day trip to the Caribbean nation that was aimed at "reconfirming" their bilateral relationship, according to a statement by Mogherini’s office, Sputnik reported.

Speaking at a meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, Mogherini said the European Union was Cuba’s major trade and investment partner and was going to play a bigger role in its renewable energy and agriculture programs.

Havana and Brussels signed a historic political dialogue and cooperation deal last year and will hold the first ever joint council meeting on February 28. The improvement in EU-Cuba ties coincided with Donald Trump’s decision to scrap parts of his predecessor’s policy that intended to restore US relations with the island.