Brazil welcomes EU decision to lift sanctions against Cuba

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Xinhua

Brazil welcomes EU decision to lift sanctions against Cuba
www.chinaview.cn 2008-06-22 10:49:19

BRASILIA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Brazil welcomes the European Union (EU)'s decision to lift sanctions against Cuba, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Saturday.

Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim has sent a message welcoming the move by EU to his Slovenian counterpart Dimitrij Rupel, whose country currently holds the rotating EU presidency, and EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, according to the statement.

In reiterating Brazil's position that favors commitment to dialogue, Amorim expressed his hope that this decision would lead to a total normalization of relations between EU and Cuba, said the statement.

The EU agreed Thursday to lift its five-year-old sanctions against Cuba, which include limits on high-level official visits and the role of EU diplomats in Cuba's cultural events.



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