Summary Officials from the two governments will seek to agree the priorities
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US delegation will head to Havana on Friday to launch a bilateral commission with the Cuban government to strengthen recently revived diplomatic ties.
The US embassy in Havana reopened last month after the Cold War rivals renewed relations after a half-century freeze, and the two governments are cautiously negotiating a new relationship.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Alex Lee will head the US delegation, joined by the head of the embassy, charge d affaires Jeffrey DeLaurentis.
"The team will meet with members of the Cuban Foreign Ministry to discuss next steps in the normalization process and schedule dates for future discussions on shared priorities," the State Department said.
Friday s talks are not expected to dive deeply into policy issues, but officials from the two governments will seek to agree the priorities and timetable of the bilateral commission s work.
