(Non Official translation)

As reported timely, on 19 February 2010, was held in Havana a new round of migration talks with the United States Government.

As during the round held in New York during this exchange is discussed other issues. This time the delegation of Cuba reiterated the proposals made in July to the U.S., regarding cooperation in confronting drug trafficking, terrorism and human trafficking, to protect the environment and cope with natural disasters. In particular, we express our readiness to conclude with the Government of the United States a deal to confront the drug trafficking, based on the project recently presented by Cuba in January 2010, through diplomatic channels.

Additionally, the delegation of Cuba reiterated the key issues to be addressed in a possible process of dialogue aimed to improve the relations: the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade; the exclusion of Cuba from the spurious list of terrorist countries, the abrogation of the Cuban Adjustment Act and the policy of 'wet foot-dry foot' compensation for economic and human damage, the return of territory occupied by the Guantanamo Naval Base, the end of radio and television aggression from the United States against Cuba , and the cessation of funding to internal subversion.

The Cuban delegation discussed thoroughly, as an essential theme in the agenda the request for release of five Cuban anti-terrorists who suffer, for eleven years, unjustly imprisoned in the United States for combating terrorism.

Contrary to the spirit of cooperation and understanding shown by the Cuban side, having carried out the migration talks, the American delegation drew tens of mercenaries who even carried to the residence of the head of the USIS, proving again that its priorities relate more with support to the counterrevolution and the promotion of subversion to overthrow the Cuban Revolution with the creation of a climate conducive to the real solution of bilateral problems. These counter revolutionary elements benefit from a share of more than $ 20 million that do not stay in Miami and the U.S. Government devoted annually to the work of destabilization and subversion against Cuba.

From the same day of his arrival in the country, the head of the U.S. delegation was warned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on our rejection of the use of his brief trip to organize a provocative event, alien to the spirit of migration talks.

With this offensive behavior to the authorities and the Cuban people, the U.S. government confirmed that remain in place the instruments of the subversion policy against Cuba, shows his lack of real will to improve ties with our country and to leave behind the actions of gross interference, which historically have been the major obstacle to the normalization of relations between both countries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates the provision as expressed by the Cuban government of maintain a respectful dialogue on any issue with the Government of the United States provided it is among peers, without undermining the independence, sovereignty and self determination.

February 20, 2010